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Editorial
. 2003 Apr;89(4):365-6.
doi: 10.1136/heart.89.4.365.

Cardiac surgery and the brain: differences between adult and paediatric studies

D C Bellinger
Editorial

Cardiac surgery and the brain: differences between adult and paediatric studies

D C Bellinger. Heart. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

Evidence is growing that patients with congenital heart disease who undergo surgery may be at increased risk of neurodevelopmental dysfunctions, particular paediatric survivors. However, paediatric studies involve different challenges from those conducted on adults.

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