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Familial abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with more complications after endovascular aneurysm repair.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Feb 2014
van de Luijtgaarden Koen M, Bastos Gonçalves Frederico, Hoeks Sanne E, Majoor-Krakauer Danielle, Rouwet Ellen V, Stolker Robert J, Verhagen Hence J M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A familial predisposition to abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is present in approximately one-fifth of patients. Nevertheless, the clinical implications of a positive family history are not known. We investigated the risk of aneurysm-related complications after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for patients with and without a positive family history of AAA. METHODS: Patients treated with EVAR for...
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