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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1802
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original article: cardiovascular

Invited commentary

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114, USA

e-mail: ahilgenberg@partners.org

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This study found remarkable freedom from coronary artery anastomotic problems in patients who had composite aortic root replacement by the button implantation technique. In fact, there was zero incidence of anastomotic aneurysms in patients who did not have Marfan’s syndrome or acute dissection followed for an average of 4 years. The Marfan patient developed a true aneurysm of the implanted coronary artery button. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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