The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1265-1269 , November 2005

Single–suture line placement of a pericardial stentless valve

  • Alberto Repossini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alberto Repossini, MD, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Via Mauro Gavazzeni No. 21, 24125 Bergamo, Italy
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  • Igor Kotelnikov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Riad Bouchikhi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Tiziano Torre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Bruno Passaretti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Oberdan Parodi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Physiology of the National Council of Research, Pisa, Italy.
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  • Vincenzo Arena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy

Received 17 December 2004 ,Revised 5 July 2005 ,Accepted 19 July 2005.

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PII: S0022-5223(05)01283-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.07.045

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1265-1269 , November 2005

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