The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 632-634 , October 2004

Innominate artery transection in the setting of a bovine arch

  • Mireille A. Moise, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • Vivian Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • Benjamin Braslow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Traumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • Y.Joseph Woo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Y. Joseph Woo, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 6th Floor, Silverstein Building, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Received 16 February 2004 ,Revised 8 March 2004 ,Accepted 18 March 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00427-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.03.006

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 632-634 , October 2004