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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:199
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Letter to the Editor

Which suture technique is better in acute type A aortic dissection?

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 17 March 2006; accepted 4 April 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Merdivenkoy Mah. Sairarsi Cad. Emincinarpasa Sok. No: 6/24 34732 Goztepe/Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 360 0272; fax: +90 216 360 0272. (Email: drmates@yahoo.com).

Key Words: Acute aortic dissection • Suture technique

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I read with interest a recent article by Santini et al. [1] who have analyzed survival and quality of acute type A dissection in elderly patients. I congratulate them for this article and would like to add few comments.

A patient with an acute type A aortic dissection requires emergent surgical treatment to prevent the expected sequelae of ascending aortic rupture . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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