Evidence for endovascular aneurysm repair in patients with highly angulated neck anatomy

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 433-445

  Weale, A R ^a   Beckitt, T ^a,b   Collin, N ^b   Hardman, J ^c  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Endovascular procedures; Outcome assessment (health care)

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA GRAFT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; HUMAN; NECK; NECK ANGULATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSTHESIS; RADIOGRAPHY; STENT;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867317618     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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