Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 987-991 , November 2009

Endovascular management of chronic aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome

Received 1 May 2009 ,Accepted 29 May 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01192-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.05.056

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 987-991 , November 2009

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