The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 784-789 , October 2010

Role of age in acute type A aortic dissection outcome: Report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)

  • Santi Trimarchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Santi Trimarchi, MD, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, Cardiovascular Center “E. Malan”, University of Milano, Piazza Malan 2, 20097 S. Donato Milanese, Italy.
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  • Kim A. Eagle, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Christoph A. Nienaber, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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  • Vincenzo Rampoldi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • Frederik H.W. Jonker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Yale University, New Haven, Conn
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  • Carlo De Vincentiis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • Alessandro Frigiola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • Lorenzo Menicanti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • Thomas Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Jim Froehlich, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Arturo Evangelista, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Daniel Montgomery, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Eduardo Bossone, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Research Council, Lecce, Italy
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  • Jeanna V. Cooper, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Jin Li, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Michael G. Deeb, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Gabriel Meinhardt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Robert-Bosch Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
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  • Thoralf M. Sundt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Eric M. Isselbacher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) Investigators

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 1 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 November 2009.

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 Disclosures: IRAD is supported by grants from the University of Michigan Health System, the Varbedian Fund for Aortic Research, the Mardigian Foundation, and Gore Inc.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.014

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 784-789 , October 2010

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