When does an 'emerging technology' emerge into the therapeutic arena? Should we be offering personalized external aortic root support?

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Leslie Hamilton. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Sep.

. 2016 Sep;50(3):405.

doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw117.

¹ Royal College of Surgeons of England, Lincoln's In Fields, London, UK lesliehamilton80@yahoo.co.uk.

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Keywords: Aortic root; Consent; Dissection; External support; PEARS.

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Reply to Jahangiri et al.
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External aortic root support: a viable alternative treatment option? Consent and duty of candour.
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Personalized external aortic root support: a review of the current status.
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