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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:1663
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Division of Pediatric Cardiology Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Room D-2220 MCN Nashville, TN 37232-2572

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See also page 1657.

This report of successful biventricular repair in 4 of 5 infants with severe right ventricular--dominant atrioventricular septal defect and left ventricular hypoplasia represents a potentially exciting new breakthrough in the management of this complex abnormality. The preoperative data indicate such a severe ventricular imbalance, it is highly unlikely that any other group would have attempted biventricular repair in these patients.

In looking at the quantitative information, one does have to question the preoperative volume data . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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