Aortic valve reconstruction: Why, when, and how?

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-68

  Albes, J M ^a  

^a Heart Center Brandenburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic root; Aortic valve; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE; AORTIC ROOT SURGERY; AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AORTIC VALVE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950003865     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240618     Document Type: Review

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