Endarterectomy of the ascending aorta: An alternative method in patients with extensively calcified (porcelain) aorta requiring aortic valve replacement

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 160-164

  Shapira, Oz M ^a   Cruz, Hernan A ^a   Shemin, Richard J ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN;

EID: 0030667816     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00116.x     Document Type: Article

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