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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:81-82
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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^a Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden Thoraxchirurgie K6S Albinusdreef 2-Leiden PB 9600 NL-2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands

e-mail: rdion@lumc.nl

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The surgical treatment of acute type-A aortic dissection remains a challenge, and, as underlined by the authors, ultimate success heavily depends on expeditious referral and diagnosis, refined and adapted technique, and last but not least, aggressive follow-up. This report does not address a very large cohort of patients. Nevertheless, it allows the reader to follow the evolving management of one experienced and dedicated colleague over the last 20 years.

Hospital events still heavily depend on the preoperative condition of the patient—here, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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