Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement as First-Choice Strategy in Acute Type a Aortic Dissection

Background: Although, in theory, valve-sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure) is an ideal surgical option for acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) it is usually not regarded as the first-choice treatment due to the emergency setting and the relative complexity of the procedure. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Hug Aubin, Payam Akhyari, Philipp Rellecke, Christina Pawlitza, George Petrov, Artur Lichtenberg, Hiroyuki Kamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2019.00046/full