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: 73

Full Length Research Paper

Does the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt cause catch-up growth of branch pulmonary arteries? No: A systematic review

Mark N. Awori
  • Mark N. Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Jonathan A. Awori
  • Jonathan A. Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Gilbert Langat
  • Gilbert Langat
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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  •  Received: 24 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 03 April 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

How to cite this article

APA /
Mark N. A., Jonathan A. A., Gilbert L., Kimberly K. (2024). Does the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt cause catch-up growth of branch pulmonary arteries? No: A systematic review. African Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 16(3), 16-21.
Chicago /
Mark N. Awori, Jonathan A. Awori, Gilbert Langat and Kimberly Kipkoech. "Does the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt cause catch-up growth of branch pulmonary arteries? No: A systematic review." African Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 16, no. 3 (2024): 16-21.
MLA /
Mark N. Awori, et al. "Does the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt cause catch-up growth of branch pulmonary arteries? No: A systematic review." African Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 16.3 (2024): 16-21.