Preoperative pericardial hematoma in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD): Do we need an adjusted treatment?
Abstract Objective An acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a critical emergency and remains one of the most challenging diseases in cardiothoracic surgery. The existence of a pericardial hematoma caused by an aortic rupture can dramatically reduce the chances of survival (Jerzewski and Kulik in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02152-1 |