Sutureless aortic valve implantation in patient with porcelain aorta via unclamped aorta and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Severe atherosclerotic calcification of the ascending aorta, the so-called porcelain aorta, precludes cardiac surgeons from placing an aortic cross-clamp and direct aortic cannulation due to the increased risk of systemic embolism and stroke. In the present report, we support the option of sutureles...

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Main Authors: Vagelis Boultadakis, Nikolaos G Baikoussis, Victoras Panagiotakopoulos, Nikolaos A Papakonstantinou, Polyxeni Xelidoni, Stratos Anagnostou, Christos Charitos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=447;epage=449;aulast=Boultadakis