Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 676-681 , October 2007

Anemia is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) size and decreased long-term survival after endovascular AAA repair

  • Nicolas Diehm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Interventional Radiology, Miami, Fla
    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Clinical and Interventional Angiology and Vascular Research, Inselspital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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  • James F. Benenati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Interventional Radiology, Miami, Fla
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: James F. Benenati, MD, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176.
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  • Gary J. Becker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Section, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Ramon Quesada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Miami, Fla
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  • Athanassios I. Tsoukas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Vascular Surgery, Miami, Fla.
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  • Barry T. Katzen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Interventional Radiology, Miami, Fla
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  • Margaret Kovacs, EdD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Division of Interventional Radiology, Miami, Fla

Received 24 April 2007 ,Accepted 10 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.027

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 676-681 , October 2007

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