Predicting Death in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

H. Mehta, Rajendra; Suzuki, Toru; G. Hagan, Peter; Bossone, Eduardo; Gilon, Dan; Llovet, Alfredo; C. Maroto, Luis; V. Cooper, Jeanna; E. Smith, Dean; F. Armstrong, William; A. Nienaber, Christoph; A. Eagle, Kim

doi:10.1161/hc0202.102246

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Predicting Death in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

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Authors:

Rajendra H. Mehta

Toru Suzuki

Peter G. Hagan

Abstract

Background — Given the high mortality rates in patients with type A aortic dissection, predictive tools to identify patients at increased risk of death are needed to assist clinicians for optimal treatment. Methods and Results — Accordingly, we evaluated 547 patients with this diagnosis enrolled in ...

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