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Effects of Main Pulmonary Artery Constriction on the Right Ventricle in Rabbits
Chan Uhno Joo, Dong Geun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(8):1087-1092.   Published online August 15, 1995
Purpose : constriction or banding of the pulmonary artery tocreate pulmonalry artery stenosis is a palliative procedure designed to limit pulmonary blood flow in congenital cardiac malformation with unrestricted shunt flow from the systemic to pulmonary circuit. Increased pressure-load with the procedure results in ventricular hypertrophy in right ventricle. We studied effects of the pulmonary artery constriction on the right ventricle...
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