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Mark Hickey
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Introduction Since Shoemaker first performed midline sternotomy in an elective cardiac operation in 1953, midline sternotomy has become the most common approach for most cardiac surgical operations, as this is easy to perform, causes less...
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Introduction The most recent ACC/AHA guidelines (1) suggest that asymptomatic patients with degenerative thoracic aneurysm who are otherwise suitable candidates, and for whom the ascending aorta or aortic sinus diameter...
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A Dacron sleeve around the dilated ascending aorta is a simple technique that allows the ascending aorta to adopt the shape of the Dacron tube graft which avoids wrinkle formation,...