African Annals of
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGEONS
  • Abbreviation: Afr. Ann. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1994-7461
  • DOI: 10.5897/AATCVS
  • Start Year: 2005
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Late repair of truncus arteriosus improves the symptoms in the majority of patients: A systematic review

Mark N. Awori
  • Mark N. Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jonathan A. Awori
  • Jonathan A. Awori
  • Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Jedida Chepkorir Kimutai
  • Jedida Chepkorir Kimutai
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Pravin Mokaya Momanyi
  • Pravin Mokaya Momanyi
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Kimberly Kipkoech
  • St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2023
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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