Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1390-1395 , December 2008

Reimbursement of long-term postplacement costs after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Presented at the 2007 Vascular Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Md, Mar 21-24, 2007.

  • Jason K. Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, La
    • ,
  • Britt H. Tonnessen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, La
    • ,
  • Robert E. Noll Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, La
    • ,
  • Samuel R. Money, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz
    • ,
  • W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, La
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD, Section Head, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121

Received 23 May 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01223-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.064

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1390-1395 , December 2008

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