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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Main Authors: Loubani Mahmoud, Von Petius Daniel, Ridley Paul D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/42

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