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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 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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