Open AccessIn vitroinvestigation of a novel elastic vascular prosthesis for valve-sparing aortic root and ascending aorta replacement
Author(s) -
Michael Scharfschwerdt,
Moritz Leonhard,
Judith Lehmann,
Doreen Richardt,
Helmut Goldmann,
HansHinrich Sievers
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv402
Subject(s) - ascending aorta , prosthesis , aorta , aortic valve , hemodynamics , cardiology , descending aorta , medicine , aortic root , anatomy , surgery
Prosthetic replacement of the thoracic aorta with common Dacron prostheses impairs the aortic 'windkessel' and, in valve-sparing procedures, also aortic valve function. Elastic graft material may overcome these deficiencies.
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