Dissection of an allograft ascending aorta after aortic root replacement

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1011-1012

  Smith, Julian A ^a   McKenzie, Timothy C ^a   Davis, Bruce B ^a  

^a Rheumatology Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029883773     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00867-5     Document Type: Article

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