Valve-sparing operation in a young woman with Marfan syndrome: A word of caution

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 683-684

  Chavanon, Olivier ^a   Rama, Akhtar ^a   Leprince, Pascal ^a   Bonnet, Nicolas ^a   Pavie, Alain ^a   Jondeau, Guillaume ^b   Gandjbakhch, Iradj ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU Ambroise Pare   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARFAN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RECURRENCE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33747760450     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.03.059     Document Type: Article

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