Selective replacement of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva: Preserving the sinus geometry to spare the bicuspid aortic valve

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1094-1095

  Cerillo, Alfredo Giuseppe ^a   Farneti, Pier Andrea ^a   Glauber, Mattia ^a  

^a G PASQUINUCCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA SINUS; AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 34548816735     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.03.058     Document Type: Letter

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