Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 1409-1412 , October 2008

Limb Occlusion after Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Supported Endografts

  • Geert Maleux, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G.M.
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  • Marcel Koolen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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  • Sam Heye, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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  • André Nevelsteen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

Received 29 November 2007 ,Revised 19 June 2008 ,Accepted 5 July 2008.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00644-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.07.005

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 1409-1412 , October 2008

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