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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:1795-1796
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Jürgen Hörer, MD, Christian Schreiber, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University, Lazarettstrasse 36, Munich, D-80636 Germany

(Email: hoerer@dhm.mhn.de; schreiber@dhm.mhn.de).

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The article by Sadiq and colleagues [1] presents the topic of correction of tetralogy of Fallot in the grown-up population. The reported hospital mortality of 7%, and the causes of early death-bleeding complications in 3 patients, and multiorgan failure in 1 patient are in line with current literature. After the operation, 10 patients were reoperated on for bleeding complications, and prolonged inotropic support for right ventricular failure was necessary in 6 . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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