Surgical Repair of Extensive Aortic Aneurysms

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-223

  Azizzadeh, Ali ^a   Miller, Charles C ^a   Huynh, Tam T T ^a   Estrera, Anthony L ^a   Porat, Eyal E ^a   Safi, Hazim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

aortic aneurysms; elephant trunk technique; organ protection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CRYOANESTHESIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERFUSION; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; PERFUSION; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33646343758     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153100350501700308     Document Type: Article

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