Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9945988 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The FAA can be surgically managed with acceptable results through a sternotomy using prior femoro-femoral and carotid cannulation. The latter allows for cerebral perfusion in cases of FAA rupture during resternotomy and is of value for the surgical treatment of these complex lesions.
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Authors
Siamak MD, Nicolas MD, Pascal MD, Mohamed MD, Akhtar MD, Alain MD, Iradj MD,