Title of article
Homograft Replacement of the Calcified Aortic Root in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Author/Authors
Tamer Elghobary، نويسنده , , Joseph Allal، نويسنده , , Paul Menu، نويسنده , , Olivier Baron، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
2
From page
4
To page
5
Abstract
A 39-year-old woman with a known history of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia was admitted with chest discomfort. Preoperative echocardiography and coronary angiography showed a heavily stenotic aortic valve as well as a calcific hypoplastic aortic root. Aortic root replacement using an aortic homograft was done.
Journal title
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Record number
609324
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