American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1235-1238 , 15 May 2002

Choice of computed tomography, transesophageal echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and aortography in acute aortic dissection: International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)

  • Andrew G Moore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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  • Kim A Eagle, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • David Bruckman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Brenda S Moon, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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  • Joseph F Malouf, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital S Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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  • Rossella Fattori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital General Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Arturo Evangelista, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital General Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Eric M Isselbacher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Toru Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Christoph A Nienaber, MD

      Affiliations

    • the University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Dan Gilon, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • Jae K Oh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Corresponding Author Information Dr. Oh’s address is: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

Received 6 September 2001 ,Revised 5 February 2002 ,Accepted 5 February 2002.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1235-1238 , 15 May 2002

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