Aortic root reconstruction through valve-sparing operation: critical analysis of 11 years of follow-up Análise crítica da reconstrução da raiz da aorta com a preservação da valva aórtica: 11 anos de seguimento

INTRODUCTION: The composite mechanical valve conduit replacement is the standardized operation for aneurysms of the aortic root. The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term surgical results of aortic valve-preserving procedures to the root reconstruction. METHODS: From 1996 to 2008, 54...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ribeiro Dias, Omar V Mejia, Edemir V Carvalho JR, Diogo O. C Lage, Altamiro Ribeiro Dias, Pablo M. A Pomerantzeff, Charles Mady, Noedir A. G Stolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382010000100015