Acute aortic dissection type A discloses Corpus alienum

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report an unusual case of an aortic type A dissection with a corpus alienum which compresses the right ventricle. The patient successfully underwent an aortic root replacement in deep hypothermia with re-implantation of the coronary arteries using a modified B...

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Main Authors: Kolat Philipp, Raab Björn, Wiese Christoph, Hinz Jose, Schmitto Jan, Baryalei Mersa, Popov Aron, Schoendube Friedrich, Seipelt Ralf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/1