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N Nwaejike1, R Mosca1, T L Hooper1, S Y Soon1.
Abstract
Pulmonary vein deceleration injury is rare and patients can be deceptively stable for a period after injury. Quick diagnosis and transfer to the operating theatre is the only way to treat this potentially lethal injury successfully. Techniques of repair are a useful addition to the cardiovascular surgeon's repertoire.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; Deceleration injury; Left atrial wall; Left atrium; Pulmonary vein
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26263823 PMCID: PMC4474031 DOI: 10.1308/003588414X14055925059714
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891