A proof-of-concept in vitro study to determine if EndoAnchors can reduce gutter size in chimney graft configurations

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 498-505

  Niepoth, Wouter W ^a,b   De Bruin, Jorg L ^a   Yeung, Kak K ^a   Lely, Rutger J ^b   Devrome, Andrea N ^c   Wisselink, Willem ^a   Blankensteijn, Jan D ^a  

^a Department of Vascular Surgery ^*  (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aneurysm model; Chimney graft; Endoanchors; Endovascular repair; Gutter; In vitro study; Stent graft

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOANCHOR STENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE PROCESSING; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EXPANDING STENT;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 84881537591     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: 15451550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/13-4228.1     Document Type: Article

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