Surgical and long-term outcome of graft replacement of aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta. Analysis of 28 consecutive cases

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-145

  Pokela, Risto ^a   Satta, Jari ^a   Juvonen, Tatu ^a   Lahtinen, Jarmo ^a   Mosorin, Martti ^a   Lepojärvi, Martti ^a   Kärkölä, Pentti ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Descending thoracic aorta; Dissection; Distal body perfusion; Late rupture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; AORTA CLAMPING; AORTA GRAFT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MORTALITY; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; SHUNTING; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; WALKING;

EID: 0030708953     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14017439709058083     Document Type: Article

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