The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 488-489 , August 2010

Benefit of using total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation during arch reconstruction

  • Bingyang Ji, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of CPB, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital and Cardiovascular Institute, Beijing, China
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  • Cun Long, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of CPB, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital and Cardiovascular Institute, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Junming Zhu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, & Vascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Yongmin Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, & Vascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Lizhong Sun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, & Vascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

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PII: S0022-5223(10)00430-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.053

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 488-489 , August 2010

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