Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A6-A11 , February 2006

Current results of open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms

  • James H. Black III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Richard P. Cambria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Richard P. Cambria, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, WACC 458, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114.

Received 17 October 2005 ,Accepted 23 October 2005.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(05)01862-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.10.047

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A6-A11 , February 2006

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