What is the appropriate size criterion for resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 476-491

  Coady, M A ^a   Rizzo, J A ^a   Hammond, G L ^a   Mandapati, D ^a   Darr, U ^a   Kopf, G S ^a   Elefteriades, J A ^a   Isom, O W ^a   Robicsek, F ^a   Griepp, R B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030942788     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70360-X     Document Type: Article

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