The immediate management of the patient with rupture: open versus endovascular repair (improve) aneurysm trial - ISRCTN 48334791 IMPROVE trialists

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 678-680

  Powell, J T ^a   Thompson, S G ^b   Thompson, M M ^b   Grieve, R ^b   Nicholson, A A ^b   Ashleigh, R ^b   Hassan, T ^b   Moore, E ^b   Walker, A ^b   Braithwaite, B D ^b   Hinchliffe, R J ^b   Greenhalgh, R M ^b   Cheshire, N J ^b   Howell, S J ^b   Soong, C V ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EVAR; Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm; Stentgraft

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249112508     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680516     Document Type: Article

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