Predicting Death in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

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

doi:10.1161/hc0202.102246

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Predicting Death in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Published in Circulation • Jan 15, 2002

Authors:

Rajendra H. Mehta

Toru Suzuki

Peter 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 th...

Subject

Medicine

Aortic dissection

Cardiology

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