What is the long-term outcome for patients with very small abdominal aortic aneurysms?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 299-304

  Watson, C J E ^a   Walton, J ^a   Shaw, E ^a   Heather, B ^a   Collin, J ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 0030780554     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80242-0     Document Type: Article

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