Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 194-196 , June 2006

Endovascular Clamping of Porcelain Aorta in Aortic Valve Surgery using Foley Catheter

Received 8 July 2005 ,Revised 17 November 2005 ,Accepted 21 November 2005.

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PII: S1443-9506(05)00269-6

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.11.005

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 194-196 , June 2006

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