Aortic Dissection Repair at the Penn Aorta Center
Kendall Lawrence, MD, a specialist in aorta surgery, examines the physiology, symptomatology, types, and causes of acute aortic dissection and describes the management of these events at the Penn Aorta Center—including Center’s direct-to-OR program for patients presenting with acute aortic emergencies.
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