Enhancing outcomes in acute type A aortic dissection through early diagnosis and access to specialist surgical care

Affiliations

¹ Department of Peri-operative Medicine, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.

Editorial

Carlos Corredor et al. Anaesthesia. 2025 Mar.

. 2025 Mar;80(3):229-233.

doi: 10.1111/anae.16533. Epub 2025 Jan 5.

¹ Department of Peri-operative Medicine, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: aortic dissection; cardiothoracic; outcomes; transfer.

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