Research recently published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery retrospectively compares outcomes of treatments for dissection of the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta.
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Mohamad Bashir moderates a panel discussion on controversial issues surrounding the treatment of thoracic aortic dissection.
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