Early results of a novel technique for ring-reinforced aortic valve and root restoration

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 426-430

  Mazzitelli, Domenico ^a   Nöbauer, Christian ^a   Rankin, J Scott ^b   Badiu, Catalin C ^a   Dorfmeister, Magdalena ^a   Crooke, Philip S ^b   Wagner, Anke ^a   Schreiber, Christian ^a   Lange, Rüdiger ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annuloplasty ring; Aortic aneurysm; Aortic root restoration; Aortic valve; Aortic valve repair; Ring annuloplasty; Valve repair; Valve sparing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANNULOPLASTY; AORTA VALVE; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; SURGERY;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; CARDIAC VALVE ANNULOPLASTY; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SPARING TREATMENTS;

EID: 84894327424     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt407     Document Type: Article

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