Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 1093-1099 , May 2009

Prediction of 30-day mortality after endovascular repair or open surgery in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

  • Jacob J. Visser, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Martine Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Jur Kievit, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna L. Bosch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Institute of Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery/Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • 4-A Study Group

      Affiliations

    • 4A-Study Group: Jacob J. Visser, MD, PhD, Johanna L. Bosch, PhD, M.G. Myriam Hunink, MD, PhD, Joep A.W. Teijink, MD, PhD, Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD, Martine Willems, MD, André A.E.A de Smet, MD, PhD, Jur Kievit, MD, Robert H. Geelkerken, MD, PhD, Ewout W. Steyerberg, PhD, Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, MD, PhD.

Received 15 October 2008 ,Accepted 12 December 2008.

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 The study was funded by Erasmus MC Health Care Efficiency grant and an unrestricted educational grant from the “Lijf en Leven” Foundation.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)02264-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.027

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 1093-1099 , May 2009

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