Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 912-918 , May 2008

Five-year results of endovascular treatment with the Gore TAG device compared with open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Md, Jun 7-10, 2007.

  • Michel S. Makaroun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • Ellen D. Dillavou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Ellen D. Dillavou, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Suite A-1011, PUH, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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  • Grayson H. Wheatley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix, Ariz
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  • Richard P. Cambria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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  • Gore TAG Investigators

Received 28 August 2007 ,Accepted 3 December 2007.

 Competition of interest: Dr Cambria has been paid consulting fees and has received research support from W. L. Gore, Medtronic, and Cook Inc. Dr Wheatley is a scientific advisory board member of W. L. Gore & Associates. Dr Makaroun has been paid consulting fees and has received research support from W. L. Gore & Associates.

PII: S0741-5214(07)02019-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.12.006

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 912-918 , May 2008