title: Facile conversion from mechanical to bioprosthetic composite aortic root replacement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md, USA. lvricella@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Luca A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vricella
authors.forename: Duke E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome