Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 562-568 , September 2010

Distribution of intimomedial tears in patients with type B aortic dissection

  • Ali Khoynezhad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ali Khoynezhad, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, NT6215, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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  • Irwin Walot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
    • ,
  • Matthew J. Kruse, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif
    • ,
  • Tony Rapae, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
    • ,
  • Carlos E. Donayre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
    • ,
  • Rodney A. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif

Received 7 January 2010 ,Accepted 15 April 2010.

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 Competition of interest: Ali Khoynezhad reports consulting fees and lecture fees from Medtronic, Inc. Carlos Donayre reports consulting fees, lecture fees, and grant support from Medtronic, Inc., and consulting fees from W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc. Rodney White reports consulting fees and grant support from Medtronic, Inc., and consulting fees from W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.

 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(10)01064-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.036

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 562-568 , September 2010

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