Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2008

Analysis of Expansion Patterns in 4-4.9 cm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

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PII: S0890-5096(07)00357-3

doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.07.036

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2008

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