A simple trick for repairing coronary pseudoaneurysm complicating a Bentall operation.
Coronary pseudoaneurysms are a known complication of the Bentall wrap-inclusion method of composite valve grafting. We describe two cases to illustrate a straightforward technique for repair and prevention of coronary pseudoaneurysm formation.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont, Burlington, USA. joseph.schmoker@vtmednet.org
Joseph D
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Schmoker
D Craig
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Miller
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