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Editorial
. 2016 Dec;8(12):E1655-E1656.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.17.

Who is at risk of dissection or rupture in moderately dilated ascending aorta?

Pyung Chun Oh  1 , Woong Chol Kang  1
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Editorial

Who is at risk of dissection or rupture in moderately dilated ascending aorta?

Pyung Chun Oh et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Dec.
No abstract available

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