Conventional open repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-121

  Gleason, Thomas G ^a   Benjamin, Louis C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovascular stent grafting; Replacement descending thoracic aorta; Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; HUMANS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 35748940601     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: 15310027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1531003507303743     Document Type: Article

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