Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 236-242 , February 2007

Initial results of wireless pressure sensing for endovascular aneurysm repair: The APEX Trial—Acute Pressure Measurement to Confirm Aneurysm Sac EXclusion

Presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery, June 16-19, 2005, Chicago, Ill.

  • Takao Ohki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jikei University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Ariz.
    • Dr Ohki has shares in the company.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Takao Ohki, MD, PhD, Department of Vascular Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-8461.
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  • Kenneth Ouriel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jikei University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Pierre Galvagni Silveira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Barry Katzen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Florinapolis, Brazil
    • ,
  • Rodney White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Miami, Fla
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  • Frank Criado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Union Memorial Hospital, Torrance, Calif
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  • Edward Diethrich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arizona Heart Institute, Baltimore, Md

Received 25 July 2006 ,Accepted 30 September 2006.

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 Competition of interest: Drs Ohki, Ouriel, Silveira, Katzen, White, Criado, and Diethrich are members of CardioMEMS scientific advisory board and have been compensated for their time.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01843-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.060

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 236-242 , February 2007

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