Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1114-1120 , November 2008

Predictors of morbidity and mortality with endovascular and open thoracic aneurysm repair

Presented at the Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society, Baltimore, Md, Sep 27-29, 2007.

Received 18 February 2008 ,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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 Competition of interest: Michel S. Makaroun, MD, has been a paid consultant for W.L. Gore and has received research funds. The study was funded by W.L. Gore.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00942-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.019

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1114-1120 , November 2008

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