Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta: Successful treatment by surgical excision and primary repair

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 232-235

  Golzarian, Javad ^a   Cheng, Jie ^a   Giron, Fabio ^a   Bilfinger, Thomas V ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, false surgery; Aorta, thoracic; Tuberculosis, cardiovascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CRYOANESTHESIA; DESCENDING AORTA; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PULMONARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0032860916     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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