The relationship between aortic aneurysm wall distensibility and aneurysm growth and rupture
Introduction: Community mortality for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) exceeds 80% and the operative mortality is 30-70%. Elective repair of AAA virtually eliminates the risk of rupture and is associated with an operative mortality of 5-10%. The decision to operate on an asymptomatic AAA, th...
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University of Edinburgh
2002
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663914 |