Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2984869 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Growth of the distal aorta after repair of acute type A dissection is typically slow and linear. Distal reoperation is uncommon, and late risk of death is approximately twice that of a healthy population.
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Authors
James C. MA (Cantab), MB, BChir, MRCS (Eng), Matthias MD, Christian MD, David MD, Carol DrPH, Michael MD, Rohit MD, Randall B. MD,