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Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac

Invited Commentary

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom

(Email: huemura-cvs@umin.ac.jp).

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The authors [1] are to be congratulated for their invaluable report regarding the post-Ross rhythm issue. There has been enthusiasm for this particular procedure, but we can not deny that this is extensive surgery. Whenever choosing this attractive procedure, clinicians should precisely know the scientific truth. Apart from huge benefits, there are downsides. Regarding rhythms, several pairs of underlying factors are relevant. These include atrial versus ventricular arrhythmias, influence of surgical incisions versus functional and myocardial . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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