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1
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Physical activity reduces systemic blood pressure and improves early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2009
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2.18
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2
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Associations among obesity, blood pressure, and left ventricular mass.
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J Pediatr
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2007
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2.01
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3
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No-patch technique for complete atrioventricular canal repair.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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1.42
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4
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Arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction in HIV-infected children.
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AIDS
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2004
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1.23
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5
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Bronchoscopic diagnosis of asymptomatic unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in an infant.
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Pediatr Cardiol
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2007
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1.15
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6
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Preclinical noninvasive markers of atherosclerosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are influenced by physical activity.
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J Pediatr
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2010
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1.15
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7
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Acute angulation of the aortic arch predisposes a patient to ascending aortic dilatation and aortic regurgitation late after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2008
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1.08
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8
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Perforation of the atretic pulmonary valve. Long-term follow-up.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2003
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1.02
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9
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Vascular remodeling after "successful" repair of coarctation: impact of aortic arch geometry.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2007
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1.02
|
|
10
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Association of arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction with metabolic syndrome in obese children.
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J Pediatr
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2008
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0.97
|
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11
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Interruption of patent ductus arteriosus in children: robotically assisted versus videothoracoscopic surgery.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2002
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0.92
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12
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Mitral valve repair for rheumatic valve disease in children: midterm results and impact of the use of a biodegradable mitral ring.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2008
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0.91
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13
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Aortic valve repair by cusp extension for rheumatic aortic insufficiency in children: Long-term results and impact of extension material.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2010
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0.91
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14
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Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects with Amplatzer occluder assessed by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography.
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Eur J Echocardiogr
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2006
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0.87
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15
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Enhanced intimal thickening of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts coated with fibrin or fibrin-releasing vascular endothelial growth factor in the pig carotid artery interposition model.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2007
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0.87
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16
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Rescue left main coronary artery stenting for acute myocardial ischemia after coronary angiography in a 7-year-old girl with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
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2007
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0.85
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17
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Endothelial-dependent vasodilation is impaired in children with sickle cell disease.
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Haematologica
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2007
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0.85
|
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18
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Mechanical support availability in pediatric cardiac surgery: program size should not matter.
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Int J Cardiol
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2007
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0.84
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19
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Nitric oxide precursors and congenital cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial of oral citrulline. Definition of pulmonary hypertension in Fontan circulation?
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2006
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0.82
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20
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Meal amino acids with varied levels of arginine do not affect postprandial vascular endothelial function in healthy young men.
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J Nutr
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2007
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0.82
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21
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Arterial alterations in severely obese children with obstructive sleep apnoea.
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Int J Pediatr Obes
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2010
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0.82
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22
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Elevated E-selectin and diastolic blood pressure in diabetic children.
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Eur J Clin Invest
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2011
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0.82
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23
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Long-term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors after exercise training in obese children.
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Int J Pediatr Obes
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2010
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0.80
|
|
24
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Assessment of atrial septal defect size with 3D-transesophageal echocardiography: comparison with balloon method.
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Echocardiography
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2005
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0.80
|
|
25
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Aberrant right coronary artery occlusion during the percutaneous pulmonary trunk stenting in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot.
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Heart Vessels
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2008
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0.79
|
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26
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Transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography prior to closure of atrial septal defects in children.
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Cardiol Young
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2003
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0.79
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27
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Leaflet suspension to the contralateral annulus to address restriction or tethering-induced mitral and tricuspid regurgitation in children: results of a case-control study.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2010
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0.78
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28
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Intravenous adenosine for refractory pulmonary hypertension in a low-weight premature newborn: a potential new drug for rescue therapy.
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Pediatr Crit Care Med
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2006
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0.78
|
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29
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Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of atrial septal defect diameter in children.
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Am J Cardiol
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2003
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0.77
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30
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Percutaneous closure of a residual ventricular septal defect in a challenging patient.
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Acute Card Care
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2006
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0.77
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31
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Comparison of classifications for heart failure in children undergoing valvular surgery.
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J Pediatr
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2006
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0.77
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32
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Influence of polymorphisms in candidate genes on early vascular alterations in obese children.
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis
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2009
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0.76
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33
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Mid-term effects of implanting stents for relief of aortic recoarctation on systemic hypertension, carotid mechanical properties, intimal medial thickness and reflection of the pulse wave.
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Cardiol Young
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2005
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0.76
|
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34
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Left ventricular epicardial VVI pacing for a congenital complete heart block with severe myocardial dysfunction: shall epicardial pacing wires be positioned left?
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Int J Cardiol
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2006
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0.76
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35
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Fatal coronary artery anomaly presenting as bronchiolitis.
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Eur J Pediatr
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2006
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0.75
|
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36
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Re: Systematic placement of left-sided pacing leads as an appealing option for cardiac resynchronization as treatment of congestive cardiac failure in children dependent on chronic cardiac pacing.
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Cardiol Young
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2007
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0.75
|
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37
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The Lecompte maneuver as an alternative to reduction pulmonary arterioplasty for relief of airway compression in absent pulmonary valve syndrome.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2007
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0.75
|
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38
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Elastin mutation is associated with a reduced gain of the baroreceptor--heart rate reflex in patients with Williams syndrome.
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Clin Auton Res
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2002
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0.75
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39
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Giant aortic root aneurysm in Marfan syndrome: a rare complication in early childhood.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2011
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0.75
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40
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Gaseous microemboluses after replacement of the mitral valve with a mechanical prosthesis in a child.
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Cardiol Young
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2004
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0.75
|
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41
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Postoperative gram-negative anaerobic bacterial endocarditis.
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Pediatr Infect Dis J
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2007
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0.75
|
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42
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Cavo-pulmonary shunt for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after senning.
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J Card Surg
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2005
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0.75
|
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43
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Transcatheter occlusion of a large aortoazygos fistula using the Amplatzer device.
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J Interv Cardiol
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2002
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0.75
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44
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Value of brain natriuretic peptide in the perioperative follow-up of children with valvular disease.
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Intensive Care Med
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2008
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0.75
|
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45
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Tissue plasminogen activator for a left atrial thrombus after Senning repair.
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Pediatr Crit Care Med
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2007
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0.75
|
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46
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Images in congenital heart disease. Atrial septal defect within the oval fossa with enlarged coronary sinus: three-dimensional echocardiography.
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Cardiol Young
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2002
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0.75
|
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47
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Rescue circumflex artery stenting for major right ventricular dysfunction after Ross-Konno operation.
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Heart Surg Forum
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2009
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0.75
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