Abstract
Heart surgery in very low birth-weight infants is performed with increasing frequency. We report the successful repair of aortic coarctation in a 940-gram preterm infant. The postoperative course was uneventful and, at follow-up, the infant was doing well.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 402-403 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Aortic coarctation
- Heart surgery
- Prematurity
- VLBW
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health