American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 727-734 , 1 March 2010

Fetal Diagnosis of Interrupted Aortic Arch

  • Melanie Vogel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Margaret M. Vernon, MD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David W. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Steven D. Colan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Wayne Tworetzky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (617) 355-8967; fax: (617) 738-6289

Received 12 August 2009 ,Revised 25 October 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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 This study was supported by contributions from the Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation, Gig Harbor, Washington.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02633-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.053

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 727-734 , 1 March 2010

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