Comparison of antero-posterior and transverse aortic diameters: Implications for routine aneurysm surveillance

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 100-102

  Holdsworth, R J ^a   Shearer, C ^a  

^a Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTERY DIAMETER; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0346264733     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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