A new simple and objective method for graft sizing in valve-sparing root replacement using the reimplantation technique

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 749-751

  De Kerchove, Laurent ^a,b   Boodhwani, Munir ^a,b   Glineur, David ^a,b   Noirhomme, Philippe ^a,b   El Khoury, Gebrine ^a,b  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT SIZING; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALVE SPARING ROOT REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; REPLANTATION; SINUS OF VALSALVA;

EID: 79960956726     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: 15526259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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