Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 318-325 , February 2012

Hybrid repair of thoracic aortic lesions for zone 0 and 1 in high-risk patients

  • Nadia Vallejo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD, Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, 2632 North 20th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
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  • Paniz Heidari, MBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona Midwestern University, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Grayson Wheatley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • David Caparrelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Edward B. Diethrich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz

Received 18 February 2011 ,Accepted 24 August 2011.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Wheatley is a consultant for W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(11)01973-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.042

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 318-325 , February 2012

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