PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Maria ED - Gonzalez-Stawinski, Gonzalo V. TI - Thoracoabdominal Diseases: Diagnosis and Management from the Root to the Renals DP - 2009 Jun 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 30--32 VI - 9 IP - 2 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/30.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/30.full AB - This article discusses considerations for deciding on surgical intervention for aortic root endocarditis must be a reasonable prospect of recovery with satisfactory quality of life. It also looks at traditional and evolving management strategies for thoracoabdominal dissections.