Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2877345 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Truncal valve surgery in patients undergoing CAT repair is associated with significant mortality. Repair of IAA and TVS at the time of CAT repair carries particularly high risk. Failure to address significant truncal insufficiency, necessitating early reoperation with TVS, had uniformly poor outcomes.
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Authors
Hyde M. MD, Sara K. MD, Jeffrey P. MD, Marshall L. MD, Sean M. PhD, Constantine MD, Carl L. MD,