A prospective clinical, economic, and quality-of-life analysis comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), open repair, and best medical treatment in high-risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms suitable for EVAR: The Irish patient trial

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 763-776

  Hynes, Niamh ^a   Sultan, Sherif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Comparative study; Cost analysis; Endovascular aneurysm repair; High risk patient; Open repair

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; STATIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37149055065     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/07-2194.1     Document Type: Article

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