1. Atrial septostomy improves survival in select patients with pulmonary hypertension
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Law, Mark A., Grifka, Ronald G., Mullins, Charles E., and Nihill, Michael R.
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Hypertension -- Patient outcomes ,Health - Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2007.02.019 Byline: Mark A. Law (a), Ronald G. Grifka (b), Charles E. Mullins (a), Michael R. Nihill (a) Abstract: Atrial septostomy is a palliative treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) refractory to vasodilator therapy. Limited data exist in the pediatric population and in patients with repaired congenital heart defects. Author Affiliation: (a) Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, MC 19345-C, Houston, TX (b) Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI Article History: Received 10 November 2006; Accepted 16 February 2007
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- 2007