title: Fracture of a composite aortic graft. Case report.
abstract: Fracture of a valved composite graft was found 3 years after its implantation in the ascending aorta. This appears to be the first reported case of such fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Copenhagen County University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Mortensen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Høier-Madsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003188:Composite Resins; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins