Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2872895 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In-hospital mortality was 6.8%; relatively low compared with previous reports. Hemiarch and partial arch replacement with entry tear exclusion may reduce deaths associated with acute type A aortic dissection repair in elderly patients, without increasing the risk of reoperation and aortic-related death.
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Authors
Kazunori MD, Tamaki MD, PhD, Takamitsu MD, Yuko MD, PhD, Tatsuichiro MD, PhD, Daisuke MD, PhD, Jun MD, PhD,