Closure devices: the solution for repair of direct access apertures after valved stent implantation?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-3

  von Segesser, Ludwig K ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; LIQUID NITROGEN; POLITEF; SUTURE MATERIAL;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDITORIAL; FREEZING; HEART INJURY; HEART SURGERY; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEART VENTRICLE PERFORATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LACERATION; MECHANICAL PROBE; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STENTS;

EID: 33744926476     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.04.021     Document Type: Editorial

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