title: Reducing bleeding after replacement of the aortic root.
abstract: Bleeding after replacement of the aortic root continues to be a major surgical problem. We detail two reliable methods, which are quick and simple to perform, that minimize surgical bleeding after aortic root replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bayfield
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Kron
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans