The endovascular management of thoracic aortic disease - Some controversial issues

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 162-164

  Gaines, P A ^a,c   Gerrard, D J ^b   Reidy, J F ^b   Beard, J B ^a   Taylor, P R ^b  

^a Sheffield Vascular Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysms, dissecting; Aorta, aneurysm; Aorta, thoracic; Aorta, trauma; Endovascular; Stents and prostheses

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; DISSECTING ANEURYSM; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACIC AORTA; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX INJURY; THROMBOSIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; INJURY; MAMMARY ARTERY; MORTALITY; NOMENCLATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; EUROPE; HUMANS; STENTS; TERMINOLOGY; THORACIC ARTERIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036480571     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1570     Document Type: Article

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