Transplantation in Fontan Failure: The Final Stage

Overview

Journal JTCVS Open

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2022 Aug 25

PMID 36003856

Authors

Taufiek Konrad Rajab

James Jaggers

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