Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 294-298 , February 2010

Contemporary results of standard open repair of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta

  • Alain Verdant, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alain Verdant, MD, FRCS (C), Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Sacré-Cœur Hospital, Center for Trauma and Aortic Surgery, Université de Montréal, 5400 boul Gouin O #C-5060, Montréal, Québec, H4J 1C5 Canada

Received 6 January 2009 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01691-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.05.066

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 294-298 , February 2010

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