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Research Article

Prolonged post-operative course in children treated with inhaled nitric oxide for pulmonary hypertension after closure of a ventricular septal defect

GC Petroz Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology, Hôpital des Enfants, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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M Beghetti Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology, Hôpital des Enfants, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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M Berner Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology, Hôpital des Enfants, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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B Friedli Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology, Hôpital des Enfants, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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PC Rimensberger Pediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology, Hôpital des Enfants, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Pages 67-71 | Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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