The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1172-1177 , November 2008

Type A aortic dissection: Has surgical outcome improved with time?

Received 5 December 2007 ,Revised 7 April 2008 ,Accepted 4 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.040

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1172-1177 , November 2008

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