Aorto-atrial fistula after operated type A dissection

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 617-619

  Chung, Darryl A ^a   Page, Antony J F ^b   Coulden, Richard A ^a   Nashef, Samer A M ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic fistula; Cardiac surgery; Cardiopulmonary bypass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FISTULA; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC DISEASES; FISTULA; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034194234     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00406-1     Document Type: Article

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