The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 489-490 , August 2010

Reply to the Editor

  • Steve Xydas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
    • ,
  • Allan Stewart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Aortic Surgery Program, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York–Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, New York, NY

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  2. Sun L, Qi R, Chang Q, Zhu JM, Liu YM, Yu CT, et al. Is total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation justified for patients with chronic Stanford type A aortic dissection?. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;138:892–896
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PII: S0022-5223(10)00431-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.04.026

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 489-490 , August 2010

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