Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1101-1107 , November 2008

National trends in the repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

Presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Orlando, Fla, Mar 21, 2007.

  • Leila Mureebe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
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  • Natalia Egorova, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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  • Jeannine K. Giacovelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Annetine Gelijns, PhD

      Affiliations

    • International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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  • K. Craig Kent, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
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  • James F. McKinsey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James F. McKinsey, MD, 161 Fort Washington Ave, Ste 629, New York, NY 10032

Received 2 January 2008 ,Accepted 16 June 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01024-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.031

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1101-1107 , November 2008

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