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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1140-1141. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.046
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Santi Trimarchi, MDa, Vincenzo Rampoldi, MDa, International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection, Thomas Tsai, MDb, Jeanna V. Cooper, MSb, Eric M. Isselbacher, MDc, Christoph A. Nienaber, MDd, Kim A. Eagle, MDe

a Cardiovascular Center "E.Malan", IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese 20097, Italy
b University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48128
c Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114
d University of Rostock, Rostock, D-18055 Germany
e University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48128

(Email: satrimarchi@yahoo.it).

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To the Editor:

We would like to thank Drs Babin-Ebell and Misfeld [1] for their interest and comments regarding our article on a score to predict surgical mortality in acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) [2]. We reported on 834 patients with AAAD, of which 148 (17.7%) had medical management due to different reasons such as advanced age, severe comorbid illness, intramural hematoma (IMH) or refusal of the intervention.

Advanced age is not generally a reason to refuse surgery. Data from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) indicate . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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