The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 46-53, July 2009

Hybrid endovascular aortic arch repair using branched endoprosthesis: The second-generation “branched” open stent-grafting technique

  • Kazuo Shimamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Toru Kuratani, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Goro Matsumiya, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yukitoshi Shirakawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Mugiho Takeuchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Takano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshiki Sawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Yoshiki Sawa, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.

Received 2 May 2008; received in revised form 18 November 2008; accepted 15 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00475-9

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.025

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 46-53, July 2009