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DOI:€10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.10.040 Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:562-570 Ishino and Teiji Akagi Yasuhiro Fujii, Shunji Sano, Yasuhiro Kotani, Ko Yoshizumi, Shingo Kasahara, KozoHigh-Risk Adult Candidates Midterm to Long-Term Outcome of Total Cavopulmonary Connection inhttp://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/87/2/562 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is

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