Rupture rates of small abdominal aortic aneurysms: A systematic review of the literature

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-10

  Powell, J T ^a   Gotensparre, S M ^a   Sweeting, M J ^b   Brown, L C ^a   Fowkes, F G R ^c   Thompson, S G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Rupture; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTERY DIAMETER; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78650810276     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.09.005     Document Type: Review

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