Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 280-286 , December 2009

Importance of Prevention and Early Intervention of Adverse Events in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: A Review of Three Years of Experience

  • Yu-Chih Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jeng-Sheng Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 40443, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Chang Lai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ping-Chun Li

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 5 August 2008 ,Revised 24 June 2009 ,Accepted 26 June 2009.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60078-4

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60078-4

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 280-286 , December 2009

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