American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1770-1773 , 15 June 2009

Effectiveness of Balloon Valvuloplasty for Palliation of Mitral Stenosis After Repair of Atrioventricular Canal Defects

  • Joshua D. Robinson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Gerald R. Marx, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Pedro J. del Nido, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • James E. Lock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Doff B. McElhinney, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 617-355-6529; fax: 617-713-3808

Received 16 December 2008 ,Revised 15 February 2009 ,Accepted 15 February 2009.

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 This study was supported by the Department of Cardiology John F. Keane Operating Fund.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00616-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.02.062

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1770-1773 , 15 June 2009

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