Bioprosthetic replacement of the ascending thoracic aorta: what are the options?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-82

  Kirsch, Matthias E W ^a   Ooka, Tomonori ^a   Zannis, Kostantinos ^a   Deux, Jean François ^a   Loisance, Daniel Y ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aortic root replacement; Bentall procedure; Bioprosthesis; Stentless valve

Indexed keywords

AORTA PROSTHESIS; AORTA RUPTURE; AORTIC ROOT SURGERY; ASCENDING AORTA; ASCENDING AORTA SURGERY; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; MEDIASTINITIS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS; REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AORTA; AORTIC VALVE; BIOPROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; STENTS;

EID: 57549107519     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.011     Document Type: Review

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