Atherosclerotic disruption of the aortic arch during coronary artery bypass operation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 617-618

  Eckstein, Friedrich Stefan ^a   Dinkel, Hans Peter ^a   Exadactylos, Aristomenis ^a   Carrel, Thierry Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aortic arch replacement; Atherosclerotic aortic arch ulcer; Coronary surgery; Elephant trunk; Iatrogenic cannulation injuries

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA ARCH; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AORTIC ARCH SYNDROMES; AORTIC RUPTURE; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034332733     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00559-5     Document Type: Article

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4. Effect of cannula length on aortic arch flow: protection of the atheromatous aortic arch