Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 443-450 , March 2007

Improved survival after introduction of an emergency endovascular therapy protocol for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

  • Randy Moore, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: RD Moore, MD, FRCSC, Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Lougheed Center, 3500 26th Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6J4, Canada.
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  • Mark Nutley, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Claudio S. Cina, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Mona Motamedi, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Peter Faris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Wesam Abuznadah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Received 1 October 2006 ,Accepted 18 November 2006.

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PII: S0741-5214(06)02157-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.11.047

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 443-450 , March 2007

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