Endovascular Repair vs Open Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Comparative Utilization Trends From 2001 to 2006

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 506-509

  Levin, David C ^a,b   Rao, Vijay M ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Frangos, Andrea J ^a   Sunshine, Jonathan H ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HealthHelp Inc   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysms; endovascular aneurysm repair; medical economics; radiology and radiologists; socioeconomic issues; vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGEON; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 67649969186     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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