title: Variables predictive of outcome in 832 patients undergoing repairs of the descending thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Coselli
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Safi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome