Time to IMPROVE the Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: IMPROVE Trialists

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-238

  Powell, J T ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; AORTOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EUROPE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 67651119904     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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