Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 6 , Pages 1127-1133 , June 2008

Growth predictors and prognosis of small abdominal aortic aneurysms

Presented at the Spring 2007 Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society meeting, Baltimore, Md, June 7-9, 2007.

  • Felix J.V. Schlösser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Marco J.D. Tangelder, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Geert J.M.G. van der Heijden, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Bart E. Muhs, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, Conn.
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  • Yolanda van der Graaf, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Prof. dr. Frans L. Moll, Department of Vascular Surgery, G04.129, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • SMART study group

Received 13 November 2007 ,Accepted 13 January 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(08)00178-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.01.041

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 6 , Pages 1127-1133 , June 2008

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