Growth of thrombus may be a better predictor of rupture than diameter in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 466-469

  Stenbaek, J ^a   Kalin, B ^a   Swedenborg, J ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Rupture; Thrombus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA; AORTA THROMBOSIS; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034518306     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1217     Document Type: Article

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