Expansion rates of asymptomatic popliteal artery aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 382-384

  Pittathankal, A A ^a   Dattani, R ^a   Magee, T R ^a   Galland, R B ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Expansion rate; Popliteal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 1642347582     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.01.014     Document Type: Article

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