Stentless xenograft repair of the dissected aortic root.

Westaby, S; Katsumata, T; Houel, R; Shinfeld, A · Ann Thorac Surg · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We used a Freestyle (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) porcine root to replace a regurgitant aortic valve and repair acute type A dissection. A Hemashield (Meadox Medicals, Oakland, NJ) graft was used to replace the ascending aorta with the "open anastomosis" technique. This method is a valuable alternative to conventional root replacement in acute type A dissection.

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