2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology,American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons,and Society for Vascular Medicine.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on April 06, 2010

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Loren F Hiratzka, George L Bakris, Joshua A Beckman, Robert M Bersin, Vincent F Carr, Donald E Casey, Kim A Eagle, Luke K Hermann, Eric M Isselbacher, Ella A Kazerooni, Nicholas T Kouchoukos, Bruce W Lytle, Dianna M Milewicz, David L Reich, Souvik Sen, Julie A Shinn, Lars G Svensson, David M Williams, American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Society for Vascular Medicine

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