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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;12(6):3433-3435.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.01.46.

Volume-outcome relationship in type A aortic dissection: crosswords or crossroads?

Lara Rimmer  1 , Hazem Elsantawy  1 , Amer Harky  2 , Mohamad Bashir  1
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Editorial

Volume-outcome relationship in type A aortic dissection: crosswords or crossroads?

Lara Rimmer et al. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Jun.
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