The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 5 , Pages e81-e82 , November 2010

Aortic dissection caused by aortitis associated with hepatitis C virus–related cryoglobulinemia

Received 29 June 2010 ,Accepted 11 July 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00742-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.021

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 5 , Pages e81-e82 , November 2010

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