Replacement of the aortic root and ascending aorta with a fresh antibiotic-sterilized homograft |
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Authors: | C A Mestres R Carta?á M Acosta A Martínez J L Pomar |
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Affiliation: | Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico y Provincial, Barcelona. |
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Abstract: | The case of a 53-year-old male suffering from aortic stenosis and aneurysm of the ascending aorta treated by aortic root replacement with a fresh antibiotic-sterilized aortic homograft is presented. The technique and indications are commented on, focusing attention in the scanty results available in the literature with regard to this technique. We support the use of homografts in aortic root replacement in selected cases. |
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