June 2024

CARDIOVASCULAR

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND READMISSION AFTER ACUTE TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION REPAIR

Featuring: Patricia Vassallo, MD​​​

Episode Summary

Patricia Vassallo, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, highlights her research investigating the impact of socioeconomic status on readmission rates in patients undergoing acute type A aortic dissection repair. Dr. Vassallo is medical director of Code Aorta and discusses this program, which aims to provide expedited surgical care to patients with life-threatening aortic emergencies.
Patricia Vassallo, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine (Cardiology)

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