Improved outcome with composite graft versus homograft root replacement for children with aortic root aneurysms

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 420-424

  Anttila, Vesa ^a,b   Piaszczynski, Maciej ^a   Mora, Bassem ^a   Hagino, Ikuo ^a   Lacro, Ronald V ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a   Jonas, Richard A ^a,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic root aneurysm; Composite graft; Homograft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ARCH; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; AORTA ROOT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPOSITE GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SHOCK; SUDDEN DEATH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC VALVE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14644438348     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.007     Document Type: Review

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