The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 634-636 , October 2004

Distal aortic arch aneurysm after endovascular stent graft repair for type B chronic aortic dissection

  • Claudio F. Russo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, “A. De Gasperis,” Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Andrea Garatti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, “A. De Gasperis,” Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Andrea Garatti, MD, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, “A. De Gasperis,” Ospedale Niguarda Ca'Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Maurizio Puttini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, “A. De Gasperis,” Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Ettore Vitali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, “A. De Gasperis,” Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy

Received 9 January 2004 ,Revised 12 February 2004 ,Accepted 16 March 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00430-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.02.035

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 634-636 , October 2004

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