Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 76-78 , 2010

Multi-Institutional Studies: Lessons Learned from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial

Lecture presented at the Congenital Post-Graduate Course, 89th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, May 10, 2009.

  • Richard G. Ohye

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Richard G. Ohye, MD, 5144 CVC, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive/SPC 5864, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5864

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PII: S1092-9126(10)00009-8

doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2010.01.008

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 76-78 , 2010

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