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A 64-year-old man with a history of smoking presents with sudden-onset tearing chest pain radiating to the back. Blood pressure is 192/98 mm Hg, and there is a difference of 25 mm Hg in systolic BP between arms. CT angiography confirms a Stanford type A aortic dissection. What is the most appropriate management?

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