Use of intraventricular ribbon gauze to reduce particulate emboli during aortic valve replacement
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of cerebrovascular accidents following aortic valve surgery remains a devastating complication. The aim of this study was to determine the number of potential embolic material arising during aortic valve replacement and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/42 |