Stent-graft for Recurrent Melioidosis Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages e38-e40

  Lee, Ser Y ^a   Sin, Yoong K ^a   Kurup, Asok ^a   Agasthian, Thirugnanam ^a   Caleb, Michael G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; STENT;

ANEURYSM, INFECTED; AORTIC ANEURYSM; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; STENTS;

EID: 37749042711     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: 18165370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230601400232     Document Type: Article

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