Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881432 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Total arch replacement with an elephant trunk procedure, which permits immediate survival and provides early thrombosed closure of the distal false channel, is justified in certain patients with acute type A dissection.
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Authors
Hirotaka MD, Hitoshi MD, Kenji MD, Hitoshi MD, Hiroaki MD, Motomi MD, Soichiro MD,