CARDIAC SURGERY IN JORDAN ( An Overview)

The average age of the congenital open heart cases in 1970 - 1975 was 15.4 years as compared to 3.8 years from 1990 - 1995. ... At the time life expectancy after a heart transplant was in the region of months at best. ... is essential for normal function and that in dilated cardiomyopathy the large size of the left ventricle is partly ... ................
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