Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1159-1169 , November 2009

The effect of left subclavian artery coverage on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic aortic interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Adnan Z. Rizvi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Abbott Northwestern Hospital/Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH, Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Ronald M. Fairman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn
    • ,
  • Patricia J. Erwin, MLS

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Victor M. Montori, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Philadelphia, Penn

Received 1 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 September 2009.

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 Funded by a contract from the Society for Vascular Surgery. Drs. Rizvi and Murad equally contributed to this systematic review.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01824-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1159-1169 , November 2009

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