Dissection of the Descending Thoracic Aorta. Looking Into the Future**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 805-807

  Isselbacher, Eric M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA DISSECTION; DESCENDING AORTA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; STENTS;

EID: 34547790679     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.04.072     Document Type: Editorial

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