The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 5 , Pages 984-985 , May 2008

“We didn't expect dementia and diapers”: Reflections on the Nihon experience with type A aortic dissection in octogenarians

  • Martin F. McKneally, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Martin F. McKneally, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, 77 Forest Grove Dr, Toronto, ON M2K 1Z4, Canada.

Received 17 October 2007 ,Accepted 25 October 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)01969-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.068

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 5 , Pages 984-985 , May 2008

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