The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1163-1170 , November 2007

Degree of fusiform dilatation of the proximal descending aorta in type B acute aortic dissection can predict late aortic events

  • Akira Marui, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akane-Foundation Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Akira Marui, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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  • Takaaki Mochizuki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akane-Foundation Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
    • ,
  • Tadaaki Koyama, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin-Katsushika Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Norimasa Mitsui, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.

Received 31 January 2007 ,Revised 4 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.037

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1163-1170 , November 2007

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