Open AccessA Randomized Trial Comparing Conventional and Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Author(s) -
Monique Prinssen,
Eric L.G. Verhoeven,
Jaap Buth,
Philippe W.M. Cuypers,
Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek,
Ron Balm,
Erik Buskens,
Diederick E. Grobbee,
Jan D. Blankensteijn
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa042002
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , surgery , abdominal aortic aneurysm , relative risk , randomized controlled trial , aneurysm
Although the initial results of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms were promising, current evidence from controlled studies does not convincingly show a reduction in 30-day mortality relative to that achieved with open repair.
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