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Surgery of Descending Thoracic Aorta

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This chapter will briefly outline the etiology, pathophysiology and natural history of aneurysm, dissection, atherosclerotic ulcers, intramural hematoma, and traumatic injury of the descending aorta. The primary diagnostic modalities and principles of management will be described. Lastly, clinical outcomes of the respective conditions will be summarized.

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  1. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Martin Misfeld, Khalil Jawad & Michael A. Borger

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  1. Distinguished University Professor Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and Department of MedicineDivision of Critical Care Medicine, London Health Sciences Center and St Joseph’s Healthcare London Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity and Clinical Impact (MEDICI) Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Davy C.H. Cheng

  2. Associate Professor Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity and Clinical Impact (MEDICI) Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Janet Martin

  3. Professor of Surgery University of Toronto, Melanie Munk Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Tirone David

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Misfeld, M., Jawad, K., Borger, M.A. (2021). Surgery of Descending Thoracic Aorta. In: Cheng, D.C., Martin, J., David, T. (eds) Evidence-Based Practice in Perioperative Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47887-2_43

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