Modification in aortic arch replacement surgery

Abstract Objective We modified the conventional aortic arch replacement procedure to avoid circulation arrest and a prolonged extracorporeal circulation time, especially in cases of acute aortic dissection. We herein present our experience with a modified branch-first approach to acute aortic dissec...

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Main Authors: Feng Gao, Yongjie Ye, Yongheng Zhang, Bo Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0689-y