Critical Congenital Heart Diseases as Life-threatening Conditions in the Emergency Room
Critical congenital heart disease (CHD) represents a special type of cardiovascular emergency due to the complexity of the associated pathology. In many cases, urgent surgery or catheter-based intervention is required as the condition might be life-threatening. In patients with ductal-dependent lesi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2016-0002 |