American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Pages 473-479 , September 2009

Risk factors and comorbidities associated with obesity in children and adolescents after the arterial switch operation and Ross procedure

Received 23 April 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.06.019

American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Pages 473-479 , September 2009

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