Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 527-534 , September 2008

Catheter-less angiography for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A new application of carbon dioxide as a contrast agent

  • Enrique Criado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Enrique Criado, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, CVC 5463, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5867, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5867
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  • Loay Kabbani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • Kyung Cho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 28 March 2008 ,Accepted 28 April 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00705-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.061

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 527-534 , September 2008

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