Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 380-382 , October 2008

Penetrating Atheromatous Ulcer of Ascending Aorta: A Case Report and Review of Literature

  • P. Singhal, MS, M.ch.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia. Tel.: +64 7 8539369; fax: +64 7 8398631.
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  • Z. Lin, FRACS

Received 3 December 2007 ,Accepted 13 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.008

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 380-382 , October 2008

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