Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 920-930 , November 2006

Endovascular aneurysm repair at 5 years: does aneurysm diameter predict outcome?

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Phoenix, Ariz, Jan 21, 2006.

  • Christopher K. Zarins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christopher K. Zarins, MD, Chidester Professor of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5450.
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  • Tami Crabtree, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif
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  • Daniel A. Bloch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif
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  • Frank R. Arko, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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  • Kenneth Ouriel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Rodney A. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.

Received 21 January 2006 ,Accepted 27 June 2006.

  • Image Result

    Distribution of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) according to maximum preoperative diameter.

    Distribution of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) according to maximum preoperative diameter.

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    Aneurysm size and freedom from rupture during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

    Aneurysm size and freedom from rupture during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

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    Aneurysm size and freedom from aneurysm-related death during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

    Aneurysm size and freedom from aneurysm-related death during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

  • Image Result

    Aneurysm size and freedom from conversion during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

    Aneurysm size and freedom from conversion during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

  • Image Result

    Aneurysm survival during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

    Aneurysm survival during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

  • Image Result

    Aneurysm size and freedom from secondary intervention during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

    Aneurysm size and freedom from secondary intervention during 5 years by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

 Competition of interest: The authors are consultants to the manufacturer of the endograft used in this study and may have received research support from the company.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01368-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.06.048

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 920-930 , November 2006