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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;12(7):3897-3898.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.02.03.

Surgeon experience impacts type A aortic dissection patient mortality

Meghan O Kelly  1 , Spencer J Melby  1
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Editorial

Surgeon experience impacts type A aortic dissection patient mortality

Meghan O Kelly et al. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Jul.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2020.02.03). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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