Midterm thromboembolic and bleeding complications are minimal after composite graft replacement of the aortic root

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 118-122

  Hatzaras, Ioannis ^a   Koullias, George J ^a   Tranquilli, Maryann ^a   Achneck, Hardean ^a   Elefteriades, John ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA ROOT; AORTA SURGERY; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; BLEEDING; COMPOSITE GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; STROKE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33645235839     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-005-2050-x     Document Type: Article

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