Non-operative management of high-risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 401-404

  Tambyraja, A L ^a   Stuart, W P ^a   Sala Tenna, A ^a   Murie, J A ^a   Chalmers, R T A ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; High risk patients; Non operative management

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0142123384     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(03)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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