A case report of aortic root repair using a pericardial autograft for type A aortic dissection
Abstract Background Acute type A aortic dissection with a dissection flap extending into the sinus segment often involves the commissures and the coronary ostia. In most cases, the intimal flap must be retained in order to restore aortic valve competence and reconstruct the coronary ostia. Residual...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2020-10-01
|
Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01356-z |