A modified frozen elephant trunk technique for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection

Abstract Background Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection is often fatal, with a high mortality rate and requiring emergency intervention. Salvage surgery aims to keep the patient alive by addressing severe aortic regurgitation, tamponade, primary tear, and organ malperfusion and, if possible, pre...

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Main Authors: Shi-bo Song, Xi-jie Wu, Yong Sun, Shi-hao Cai, Po-yuan Hu, Hai-feng Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01306-9