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A Ring-Reinforced Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit is Associated with Better Regional Mechanics after Stage I Norwood Operation

Benjamin Zielonka^1,2,*, David M. Harrild^1,2, Sunil J. Ghelani^1,2, Eleni G. Elia^1,2, Christopher W. Baird^3,4, Andrew J. Powell^1,2, Rahul H. Rathod^1,2

1 Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA
2 Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
3 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA
4 Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

* Corresponding Author: Benjamin Zielonka. Email: