Reoperations and late adverse outcome in Marfan patients following cardiovascular surgery☆
Author(s) -
Thierry Carrel,
Lukas Beyeler,
Aurelia Schnyder,
Pia Zurmühle,
Pascal Berdat,
Jürg Schmidli,
Friedrich Eckstein
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.034
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , marfan syndrome , aortic dissection , ectasia , incidence (geometry) , aortic valve replacement , aorta , cardiology , stenosis , physics , optics
Anulo-aortic ectasia represents the most common cardiovascular manifestation requiring surgery in Marfan patients. Aim of this report was to analyze the type of presentation and the incidence of cardiovascular lesions and the clinical follow-up after initial surgery, mainly aortic root repair or replacement.
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