The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 6 , Pages 569-570 , June 2007

Closing the Ventricular Septal Defect Because You Can: Evidence-Averse Care?

  • Robert H. Beekman III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert H. Beekman, III, MD, Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
    • Disclosure: Dr Beekman is a consultant to AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00253-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.03.018

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 6 , Pages 569-570 , June 2007

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