Pediatric Cardiology

, Volume 17, Issue 5, pp 349–350 | Cite as

Static Balloon Dilatation of the Atrial Septum

  • P. Syamasundar Rao
Letter to the Editor

Keywords

Atrial Septal Defect Balloon Dilatation Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Pediatric Cardiology Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Syamasundar Rao
    • 1
  1. 1.School of MedicineSt. Louis UniversitySt. LouisUSA

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