Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 1167-1169 , June 1999

Problems with the dissemination of up-to-date information on the results of endograft repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Received 14 April 1999 ,Accepted 14 April 1999.

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 The author was a principal investigator and served on the Scientific Advisor Board of Endovascular Technologies (EVT) up until the completion of phase I of its trial and informally consulted (without compensation) with the EVT's medical director on occasion after that.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Robert B. Rutherford, MD, 0146 Springbeauty Dr, Mesa Cortina, Box 23159, Silverthorne, CO 80498.

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Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 1167-1169 , June 1999