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Mortality in acute type A aortic dissection – A systematic review based on contemporary registries Cover

Mortality in acute type A aortic dissection – A systematic review based on contemporary registries

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2501-062X | Journal ISSN: 1220-4749
Language: English
Page range: 209 - 220
Submitted on: Jun 25, 2025
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Published on: Jul 30, 2025
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