How I do it: transapical cannulation for acute type-A aortic dissection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aortic dissection is the most frequently diagnosed lethal disease of the aorta. Half of all patients with acute type-A aortic dissection die within 48 hours of presentation. There is still debate as to the optimal site of arterial cannulation for establishing car...

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Main Authors: Alexiou Christos, Masala Nicola, Jutley Rajwinder S, Sosnowski Andrzej W, Swanevelder Justiaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/3/1/4