J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1383
© 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Interventional techniques in cardiovascular surgery
Robert Bauernschmitt, MD, PhD,
Bernhard Voss, MD,
Rüdiger Lange, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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To the Editor:
We appreciate the thoughtful editorial written by Dr Mitchell1
concerning our brief report.2
Aortic stenting is a new procedure. We agree that any problems with this technology should be discussed openly, as we tried to do in our report. Likewise, Dr Mitchells comments add to a vivid exchange of opinions.
Please allow us to answer the questions posed in his first paragraph at the beginning: The left carotid was accidentally overstented for 2 mm, as said in the text, and obviously it was an open web design; otherwise placement of a stent in . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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