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Title:

Valve-sparing root replacement in children with aortic root aneurysm: mid-term results.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Lange, Rüdiger; Badiu, Catalin C; Vogt, Manfred; Voss, Bernhard; Hörer, Jürgen; Prodan, Zsolt; Schreiber, Christian; Mazzitelli, Domenico
Abstract:
We aimed at evaluating the results of aortic valve-sparing root replacement (AVSRR) in children with aortic root aneurysm (ARA) due to genetic disorders in terms of mortality, reoperation and recurrent aortic valve regurgitation (AVR).Thirteen patients (mean age 9.7 ± 6.5 years, 10 months-18 years) underwent AVSRR for ARA between 2002 and 2011. Six of the 13 patients had Marfan syndrome, 3 Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), 2 bicuspid aortic valve syndrome and 2 an unspecified connective tissue disorde...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
43
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
958-64
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezs598
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23178818
Print-ISSN:
1010-7940
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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