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The Small Right Ventricle—Who Should Get a Fontan?

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McCrindle, B.W. (2009). The Small Right Ventricle—Who Should Get a Fontan?. In: Redington, A.N., Van Arsdell, G.S., Anderson, R.H. (eds) Congenital Diseases in the Right Heart. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-378-1_20

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