Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 168-172 , 2005

Late results and quality of life after pediatric cardiac surgery in Finland: A population-based study of 6,461 patients with follow-up extending up to 45 years

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 This study was supported by the Finnish Slot Machine Association, Sydanlapset (Parent Organization for Children with Heart Disease), Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, Finnish Foundation for Pediatric Research, and Pouttu Inc.

PII: S1092-9126(05)00012-8

doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2005.01.011

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 168-172 , 2005

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