Acute and late obstruction of a modified Blalock–Taussig shunt: a two-center experience in different catheter-based methods of treatment
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- 1 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 10 (5) , 727-731
Abstract
Modified Blalock–Taussig (B–T) shunt occlusion results in a sudden reduction of pulmonary vascular perfusion, causing dramatic saturation drop and cyKeywords
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