Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 519-526 , September 2008

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of doxycycline after endoluminal aneurysm repair

  • Amy E. Hackmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Brian G. Rubin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Luis A. Sanchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Patrick A. Geraghty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Robert W. Thompson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • John A. Curci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Section of Vascular Surgery), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: John A. Curci, MD, Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Washington University in Saint Louis, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8109, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Received 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 31 March 2008.

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 Supported by grants from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation (J.A.C.), National Institutes for Health (5K08HL084004-02, J.A.C.), Department of Veteran's Affairs (J.A.C.), Flight Attendants Medical Research Institute (J.A.C.), and the American Heart Association (0765432Z, J.A.C.).

 Competition of interest: Dr Geraghty has received consulting fees from W. L. Gore and Associates. Dr Sanchez has received consulting fees from W. L. Gore and Associates, Cook, and Medtronic.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00666-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.064

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 519-526 , September 2008

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