AneuRx Stent-Graft Failure Four Years after TAA Exclusion

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-52

  Schepens, Marc A ^a   Van Den Berg, Jos C ^a   Moll, Frans L ^a   Dossche, Karl M ^a   Heijmen, Robin H ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endoleak; Fabric fatigue; Graft degeneration; Graft distortion; Stent fracture; Stent graft; Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELIAC ARTERY; CORONARY STENT; ENDOLEAK; ENDOPROSTHESIS; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEART FAILURE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

ANEURYSM, RUPTURED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STENTS;

EID: 1042279511     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2004)011<0049:ASFFYA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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