The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1455-1463 , June 2007

Aortic root reconstruction with a bioprosthetic valved conduit: A consecutive series of 275 procedures

Poster Presentation at the Western Thoracic Surgical Association meeting, Sun Valley Idaho, June 21-24, 2006.

  • Christian D. Etz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Christian D. Etz, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, One Gustave L. Levy Place, PO Box 1028, New York, NY 10029.
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  • Tobias M. Homann, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Neil Rane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Carol A. Bodian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
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  • Gabriele Di Luozzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Konstadinos A. Plestis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • David Spielvogel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Randall B. Griepp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Received 13 July 2006 ,Revised 31 December 2006 ,Accepted 31 January 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00360-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.058

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1455-1463 , June 2007

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