Repair of aortic root in patients with aneurysm or dissection: comparing the outcomes of valve-sparing root replacement with those from the Bentall procedure

INTRODUCTION: Management of aortic root aneurysm or dissection has been the subject of much discussion that has led to some modifications. The current trend is a valve-sparing root replacement. We compared the outcome following valve sparing root repair with Bentall procedure. METHODS: We retrospect...

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Main Authors: Edvard Skripochnik, Robert E. Michler, Viktoria Hentschel, Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2013-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382013000400005&lng=en&tlng=en