Interpreting data on thoracic aortic aneurysms: Statistical issues

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 797-805

  Rizzo, J A ^a   Coady, M A ^a   Elefteriades, J A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AORTA DISSECTION; ARTERY DIAMETER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

EID: 0032758530     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70115-6     Document Type: Article

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