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. 2018 Sep 16;26(4):677-678.
doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15897. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Recurrent rapid homograft degeneration and extensive calcification

Muhammet Akyüz  1 , Onur Işık  1 , Fulya Kamit Can  2 , Ali Rahmi Bakiler  3
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Recurrent rapid homograft degeneration and extensive calcification

Muhammet Akyüz et al. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. .
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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. (a) Chest X-ray showing diffuse calcification of right ventricular outflow tract in a patient with type 1 truncus arteriosus. (b-d) Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showing calcification of right ventricular outflow tract in multiple slides.
Figure 2
Figure 2. (a) En bloc removal of previous calcified aortic homograft. (b) Contegra® conduit as peripheral patch placed into right ventricular outflow tract.
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