American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1029-1031 , 1 April 2009

Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

  • Dan Gilon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 972-2-6776564; fax: 972-2-6411028
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  • Rajendra H. Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • James L. Januzzi Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Eduardo Bossone, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Research Council, Lecce, Italy
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  • Jeanna V. Cooper, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Dean E. Smith, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Jianming Fang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Christoph A. Nienaber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Universitätsklinikum Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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  • Kim A. Eagle, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • Eric M. Isselbacher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Group

Received 27 July 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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 The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection is supported by grants from the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the Varbedian Fund for Aortic Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

PII: S0002-9149(08)02211-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.013

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1029-1031 , 1 April 2009

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