Chapter 51
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Richard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FASCI,
Ramil Goel MD,
Richard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FASCI
Director of Cardiology Clinical Professor of Medicine
St. Luke's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Search for more papers by this authorRamil Goel MD
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Search for more papers by this authorRichard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FASCI,
Ramil Goel MD,
Richard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FASCI
Director of Cardiology Clinical Professor of Medicine
St. Luke's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Search for more papers by this authorRamil Goel MD
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC,
Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD,
Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC,
Ron Waksman MD, FACC,
Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Consultant Cardiologist
Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery Chair
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHorst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Head
Department of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorRon Waksman MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine Associate Director Director
Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC, USA
Experimental Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 May 2010
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Indications for elective repair
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Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms
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Conclusion
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References
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