International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 298-305 , July 2010

A functional understanding of moderate to complex congenital heart disease and the impact of pregnancy. Part I: The transposition complexes

  • D.P. Dob

      Affiliations

    • Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: D.P. Dob, Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369, Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK.
    • ,
  • M.A. Naguib

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua, New Zealand
    • ,
  • M.A. Gatzoulis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK

,Accepted 10 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.10.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 298-305 , July 2010

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