Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc
June 2013
Objective: To demonstrate surgical results using Castro Bernardes intraluminal ring in ascending aorta surgery, instead of conventional suture.
Methods: 95 patients underwent ascending aorta surgery from December 2008 to April 2011 at Madre Tereza Hospital (Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil), using Castro Bernardes intraluminal ring instead of conventional suture of the aorta.
Results: Ninety five patients underwent ascending aorta surgery with Castro-Bernardes intraluminal ring.