Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 880-896 , October 2009

SVS practice guidelines for the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: Executive summary

  • Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD, Emory University, 101 Woodruff Circle, Rm 5105, Atlanta, GA 30322
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  • David C. Brewster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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  • Ronald L. Dalman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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  • Michel S. Makaroun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penn
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  • Karl A. Illig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, Minn
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  • Gregorio A. Sicard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Washington University-St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo
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  • Carlos H. Timaran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, Tex
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  • Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Frank J. Veith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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 Dr Chaikof received research (principal investigator) and educational support (program director) from WL Gore, and research and educational support (program director) from Medtronic and Cook, Inc. Dr Makaroun received research and educational support (program director) from WL Gore, Cook Inc, Medtronic, Cordis, BSCI, Abbott, Bolton, and Lombard. In the last two years, Dr. Makaroun had consulting agreements with WL Gore, Medtronic, Cook, Inc and Cardiomems. Dr Illig received proctoring, travel expenses, and honoraria from Cook, Inc, speaking and travel expenses from Cook, Inc and WL Gore, and also University of Rochester Department of Vascular Surgery has received unrestricted educational grant support from Cook, Inc, WL Gore, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. Dr Timaran received fees for consulting and speaking from W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc. Dr Veith is a stockholder in Vascular Innovation, a company that may in the future make aortic endografts. Nothing in this article was influenced by their ownership.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01367-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.07.001

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 880-896 , October 2009

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