Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions (GenTAC) registry predicting predictors for aortic dissection: a new thought around the corner?

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¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, Operative Unit of Cardiac Surgery and Translational Research, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Donato-San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.

Comment

Giacomo Murana et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Sep.

. 2016 Sep;8(9):E1093-E1095.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.08.71.

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, Operative Unit of Cardiac Surgery and Translational Research, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Donato-San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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