The use of pulmonary allografts for aortic valve replacement: Short term results and comparative morphometric analysis of the aortic and pulmonary valves

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 603-607

  Pragliola, C ^a   Pennestri, F ^a   Manasse, E ^b   Marchetti, C ^b   Gaudino, M ^b   Possati, G F ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Università Cattolica S Cuote ^*

Author keywords

Aortic valve replacement; Pulmonary allografts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; AORTA CLAMPING; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PULMONARY VALVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTIC VALVE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VALVE; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 0030473003     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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