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March 28, 2018Heart75 citationsOpen Access

Aortic elongation part II: the risk of acute type A aortic dissection

SHSamuel HeutsBABouke P. AdriaansSGSuzanne C. Gerretsen

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Ascending aortic length could serve as an independent predictor for ATAAD. Future studies addressing indications for prophylactic surgery should also investigate aortic length.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69df32bd3b0ba53fb37a1e66https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312867
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