Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 891-897 , November 2007

Dynamic geometry and wall thickness of the aortic neck of abdominal aortic aneurysms with intravascular ultrasonography

Presented at the Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Puerto Rico, Jan 18-21, 2007.

  • Frank R. Arko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Frank R. Arko, MD, Chief, Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5909 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75903.
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  • Erin H. Murphy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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  • Chad M. Davis III, BS

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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  • Eric D. Johnson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Crux Biomedical Engineering, Portola Valley, Calif
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  • Stephen T. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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  • Christopher K. Zarins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, Calif.

Received 25 January 2007 ,Accepted 11 June 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01049-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.030

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 891-897 , November 2007

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