Relationship between abdominal aortic aneurysm wall compliance and clinical outcome: A preliminary analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 472-477

  Wilson, K ^a   Bradbury, A ^a   Whyman, M ^a   Hoskins, P ^a   Lee, A ^a   Fowks, G ^a   McCollum, P ^a   Vaughan Ruckley, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0031871736     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80105-6     Document Type: Article

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