The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1108-1114, November 2009

Stent graft repair of descending aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: An effective alternative to open reoperation?

  • Luca Botta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Russo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Radiology Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Cesare La Palombara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Radiology Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Marzia Rosati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Radiology Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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  • Roberto Di Bartolomeo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Rossella Fattori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Radiology Unit, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Rossella Fattori, MD, Cardiothoracovascular Department (Pad 21), University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.

Received 6 December 2008; received in revised form 9 February 2009; accepted 8 March 2009. published online 13 May 2009.

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 Disclosures: Rossella Fattori, MD, reports receiving consulting fees, lecture fees, or both from Medtronic.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00422-X

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.014

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1108-1114, November 2009

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