Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 75-84 , Summer 2007

Left Ventricle Apical–Aortic Conduit for Aortic Stenosis

  • Giovanni Speziali, MD
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  • Kenton J. Zehr, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Kenton J. Zehr, MD, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Suite C-700, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

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doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2007.01.003

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 75-84 , Summer 2007

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