Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 296-301 , February 2009

Chronic kidney disease classification stratifies mortality risk after elective stent graft repair of the thoracic aorta

  • Massimiliano M. Marrocco-Trischitta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Massimiliano M. Marrocco-Trischitta, MD, PhD, Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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  • Germano Melissano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Andrea Kahlberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Giliola Calori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Statistical Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Francesco Setacci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Roberto Chiesa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Università Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy

Received 22 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 September 2008.

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    Survival by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages. At key time points (0, 24, and 60 months), the number of patients in each CKD stage is listed above (P < .0001, Log Rank test). *In CKD Stage IV, stand

    Survival by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages. At key time points (0, 24, and 60 months), the number of patients in each CKD stage is listed above (P < .0001, Log Rank test). *In CKD Stage IV, standard error is >10%.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01625-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.041

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 296-301 , February 2009

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