Aortic blebs: Possible site of aneurysm rupture
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm and risk of rupture.
370 residents of Rochester, Minnesota, with clinicallyrecognized unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), were identified through record review. The rolling entry period was 1951-1984. Of these 181 had at least one documenting ultrasound. Five persons had rupture of the aneurysm within 48 hours of the ultrasound exam, and were excluded from the study. The study group consisted of the remaini...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(89)90291-7