Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 31-38 , 2008

Reconstructive Methods for Anomalous Systemic Venous Return: Surgical Management of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

  • Florentino J. Vargas

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Florentino J. Vargas, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital de Niños P. Elizalde (Casa Cuna) & Instituto Dupuytren, 3 de Febrero 1256 – 9 B, Buenos Aires, 1426 Argentina

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doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2008.01.007

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 31-38 , 2008

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