Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:757-758
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Articles
Successful repair of congenital left ventricle-to-coronary sinus fistulas
John E. Fetter, MDa,b,
Carl L. Backer, MD*,a,b,
Alexander J. Muster, MDa,b,
Thomas J. Weigel, MDa,b,
Constantine Mavroudis, MDa,b
a Divisions of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery and Cardiology, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois USA
b Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois USA
Accepted for publication June 24, 1993.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Backer, Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, The Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, M/C 22, Chicago, IL 60614.
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Abstract
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A case of successful repair of congenital fistulas between the left ventricle and coronary sinus is discussed, including the pertinent diagnostic and surgical techniques.
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