The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 1035-1037 , October 2009

Endoprosthetic exclusion of type A aortic dissection through carotid artery

  • Patrick Ruchat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Patrick Ruchat, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Pierre-Guy Chassot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Elena Rizzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland

Received 3 June 2008 ,Accepted 15 November 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01969-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.019

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 1035-1037 , October 2009

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