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Is balloon aortic valvuloplasty a feasible treatment for neonates and young infants with aortic valve stenosis?

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boxed-textMcElhinney DB et al. (2005) Left heart growth, function, and reintervention after balloon aortic valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis. Circulation 111: 451–458

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