Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 552-560 , March 2009

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound versus color duplex ultrasound imaging in the follow-up of patients after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Received 21 July 2008 ,Accepted 3 October 2008.

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 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(08)01677-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.008

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 552-560 , March 2009

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