Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 1077-1080 , April 2009

Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: A strategy in need of definitive evidence

  • Robert J. Hinchliffe, MD, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • St. George's Vascular Institute, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: R. J. Hinchliffe, St George's Vascular Institute, 4th Floor, St. James Wing, St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Blackshaw Rd, London SW17 0QT, UK
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  • Janet T. Powell, PhD, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Research Group Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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  • Nicholas J. Cheshire, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • St Mary's Regional Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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  • Matthew M. Thompson, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • St. George's Vascular Institute, London, United Kingdom

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 3 February 2009.

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    Design of IMPROVE (Immediate Management of the Patient with Rupture Open Versus Endovascular repair) Trial (ISRCTN48334791). A&E;, accident and emergency; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CT, computed t

    Design of IMPROVE (Immediate Management of the Patient with Rupture Open Versus Endovascular repair) Trial (ISRCTN48334791). A&E, accident and emergency; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CT, computed tomography; eEVAR, emergency endovascular aneurysm repair.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00237-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.005

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 1077-1080 , April 2009