Composite graft replacement of the aortic root: Long-term results, incidence of reoperations

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 317-321

  Niederhäuser, Urs ^a,b   Kunzli A ^a   Genoni, M ^a   Vogt, P ^a   Lachat, M ^a   Turina, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b TRIEMLI HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aortic root; Composite graft; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARFAN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344577921     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013165     Document Type: Article

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