Isolated true atherosclerotic aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery. Case report

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 577-581

  Burchi, C ^a   Cavallaro, G ^a   Amato, D ^a   Cavallaro, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aneurysm etiology; Aneurysm surgery; Atherosclerosis complications; Femoral artery; Profunda femoris artery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CASE REPORT; DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MALE;

AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0032831262     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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