Palliation of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the endovascular era

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-43

  Western, C E ^a   Carlisle, J ^a   McCarthy, R J ^a   Currie, I C ^a  

^a TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAA; Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; ENGLAND; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872616913     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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