Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A73-A77 , February 2006

Subclavian artery transposition and bypass techniques for use with endoluminal repair of acute and chronic thoracic aortic pathology

  • Mark D. Morasch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark D. Morasch, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Suite 10-105 Galter, 201 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611.
    • ,
  • Brian Peterson, MD

Received 21 October 2005 ,Accepted 26 October 2005.

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 Competition of interest: Dr. Morasch has received nominal support for education from W.L. Gore and Associates and from Abbott Laboratories.

PII: S0741-5214(05)01889-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.10.060

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages A73-A77 , February 2006

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