Congenital coronary fistulas in children and adults: diagnosis, surgical technique and results.

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Published in Cardiology on November 13, 1996

Authors

T Carrel1, T Tkebuchava, R Jenni, U Arbenz, M Turina

Author Affiliations

1: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

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