Chang CP et al. (2008) The role of false lumen size in prediction of in-hospital complications after acute type B aortic dissection. J Am Coll Cardiol 52: 1170–1176 Mortality and morbidity from ...

The outcomes of patients with type B acute aortic dissections (those confined to the descending aorta) differ depending on the diameter of the aorta and the patency of the false lumen—patients ...