Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 299-304 , February 2010

Endovascular repair of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms is associated with high perioperative mortality and morbidity

  • Philipp Geisbüsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Philipp Geisbüsch, MD, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Drosos Kotelis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Tim F. Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Alexander Hyhlik-Dürr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Dittmar Böckler, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany

Received 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01694-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.049

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 299-304 , February 2010

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