Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta
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Two-Stage Endovascular Repair for Concurrent Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta
We report a case of concurrent saccular aneurysms caused by a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the thoracic and abdominal aorta that were successfully treated by staged endovascular repair. Even though surgical open repair or endovascular repair is the treatment option, use of endovascular repair is now accepted as an alternative treatment to surgery in selected patients. To prevent contras...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(89)70044-6