Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 68-75 , 2007

Pathophysiologic Implications of the Helical Ventricular Myocardial Band: Considerations for Right Ventricular Restoration

  • Mark D. Plunkett
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  • Gerald D. Buckberg

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gerald D. Buckberg, MD, UCLA Center for the Health Sciences 62-258, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1741

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doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2007.01.011

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 68-75 , 2007

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