Is endovascular treatment of penetrating aortic ulcer the solution?

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  • Rui M S Almeida
چکیده

2. Almeida RM, Leal JC, Saadi EK, Braile DM, Rocha AS, Volpiani G, et al. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair a Brazilian experience in 255 patients over a period of 112 months. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009;8(5):524-8. 3. Albuquerque LC, Braile DM, Palma JH, Saadi EK, Almeida RMS, Gomes WJ, et al. Diretrizes para o tratamento cirúrgico das doenças da aorta da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular Atualização 2009. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2009; 24(2 supl):7s-34s.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

دوره 97 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011