Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 470-475 , October 1988

Aortic disease associated with pregnancy

Presented at the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Jan. 27-30, 1988.

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PII: 0741-5214(88)90113-9

doi: 10.1067/mva.1988.avs0080470

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 470-475 , October 1988

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