Aortic valve leaflet sparing and salvage surgery: Evolution of techniques for aortic root reconstruction

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 886-897

  Hopkins, Richard A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic root reconstruction; Aortic valve repair; Aortic valve salvage; Aortic valve sparing surgery; Marfan's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA SURGERY; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MARFAN SYNDROME; SALVAGE THERAPY;

EID: 0344393446     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00619-5     Document Type: Review

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