Successful aortic fenestration to treat prolonged motor paralysis of the lower extremities after repair of type a aortic dissection

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 599.e1-599.e3

  Miele, Lino ^a   Eschelman, David J ^a   McNulty, Stephen ^a   Choudry, Rashad ^a   Rodriguez, Evelio ^a   Diehl, James ^a   Marelli, Daniel ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 23044434602     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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