A self-expanding bifurcated endovascular graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: An initial study in a canine model

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages

  Wilson, Gregory J ^a   Klement, Petr ^a   Kato, Yasushi P ^b   Martin, John B ^b   Khan, I John ^b   Alcime, Rysler ^b   Dereume, Jean Pierre ^c   Macgregor, David C ^b   Pinchuk, Leonard ^b  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Corvita Corporation ^*  (United States)

^c ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; CATHETERS; GRAFTS; LININGS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MODELS; POLYCARBONATES; WIRE;

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS; CANINE MODEL; ENDOVASCULAR GRAFTS; STENT;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA GRAFT; DOG; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030250461     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-199609000-00017     Document Type: Review

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