Chapter 9
Patient Follow-up and Evaluation of Abdominal and Thoracic Stent Grafts
Jan D. Blankensteijn,
Jan D. Blankensteijn
Search for more papers by this authorJan D. Blankensteijn,
Jan D. Blankensteijn
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Alan B. Lumsden MD, ChB,
Peter H. Lin MD,
Changyi Chen MD, PhD,
Juan C. Parodi MD,
Alan B. Lumsden MD, ChB
Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPeter H. Lin MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief of Interventional Radiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Search for more papers by this authorChangyi Chen MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery & Molecular and Cellular Biology, Director, Molecular Surgeon Research Center, Vice Chairman, Surgical Research, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJuan C. Parodi MD
Professor of Surgery, Chief of Endovascular Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2007
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Determinants of success
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Imaging modalities
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Recommended guidelines for follow-up
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Specifics for thoracic stent-graft follow-up
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Conclusions
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