The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1160-1166.e3 , November 2008

Influence of patent false lumen on long-term outcome after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection

  • Naoyuki Kimura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Naoyuki Kimura, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya, Saitama 330-0834, Japan.
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  • Masashi Tanaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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  • Koji Kawahito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kashiwa Hospital, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa, Japan
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  • Atsushi Yamaguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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  • Takashi Ino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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  • Hideo Adachi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan

Received 27 October 2007 ,Revised 10 February 2008 ,Accepted 20 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01155-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.052

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1160-1166.e3 , November 2008

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