A novel approach to reconstructing the distal aortic arch

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 544-545

  Kanagasabay, R R ^a,b   Matalanis, G ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b Stable Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Aortic arch; Elephant trunk

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA; AORTA ARCH; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DESCENDING AORTA; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; THORACIC AORTA;

AORTA, THORACIC; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0036120820     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)01134-4     Document Type: Article

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