Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 722-729.e2 , October 2009

Age-related trends in utilization and outcome of open and endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the United States, 2001-2006

  • Margaret L. Schwarze, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, G5/315 CSC, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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  • Yang Shen, BA

      Affiliations

    • Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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  • Joshua Hemmerich, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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  • William Dale, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill

Received 23 January 2009 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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    Annual estimates of number of discharges for endovascular and open repairs from 2001 to 2006.

    Annual estimates of number of discharges for endovascular and open repairs from 2001 to 2006.

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    Annual estimates of number of discharges of endovascular and open repairs from 2001 to 2006 by age group (A) 50 to 64 years, (B) 65 to 74 years, (C) 75 to 84 years; and (D) ≥85 years.

    Annual estimates of number of discharges of endovascular and open repairs from 2001 to 2006 by age group (A) 50 to 64 years, (B) 65 to 74 years, (C) 75 to 84 years; and (D) ≥85 years.

 Dr Schwarze was funded by the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program. Ms Shen was funded by American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR), Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) award. Dr Dale was funded by the Paul Beeson Career Development Award (K23 - NIA).

 Competition of interest: none.

 Additional material for this article may be found online at www.jvascsurg.org.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01019-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.05.010

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 722-729.e2 , October 2009

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