External aortic root support for the Marfan aorta: Anatomically normal coronary orifices imaged seven years after surgery

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 528-530

  Dimario, Carlo ^a   Pepper, John ^a   Golesworthy, Tal ^b   Treasure, Tom ^c  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Exstent Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic root; Coronary anatomy; Marfan syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA ANOMALY; AORTIC ROOT SURGERY; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC IMAGING; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY STENT; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

AORTA, THORACIC; AORTOGRAPHY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84869384115     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs237     Document Type: Article

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