Should the role of EVAR be re-evaluated in light of the 10 year results of EVAR-1?

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-187

  Nordon, I M ^a   Hinchliffe, R J ^a   Holt, P J ^a   Thompson, M M ^a   Loftus, I M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Endovascular procedures; Graft

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DATA BASE; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPEN REPAIR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957651112     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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