Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A30-A43 , February 2006

Aortic dissection: Perspectives in the era of stent-graft repair

  • Marvin D. Atkins Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • James H. Black III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Richard P. Cambria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Richard P. Cambria, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, WACC 458, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114

Received 14 October 2005 ,Accepted 17 October 2005.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(05)01867-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.10.052

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A30-A43 , February 2006

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