The management of mycotic aortic aneurysms: Is there a role for endoluminal treatment?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 580-587

  Chan, Y C ^a   Morales, J P ^a   Taylor, P R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Abdominal aorta; Endovascular treatment; Mycotic aneurysm; Thoracic aorta

Indexed keywords

EID: 30544443284     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679783     Document Type: Review

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