Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 448-454 , April 2009

Finnish Multicenter Study on the Midterm Results of Use of the Zenith Stent-Graft in the Treatment of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Terhi Nevala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, FI-90029 Oulu, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to T.N.
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  • Fausto Biancari, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, FI-90029 Oulu, Finland
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  • Hannu Manninen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Pekka-Sakari Aho, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Pekka Matsi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Kimmo Mäkinen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Wolf-Dieter Roth, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Kari Ylönen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, FI-90029 Oulu, Finland
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  • Mauri Lepäntalo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Jukka Perälä, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, FI-90029 Oulu, Finland

Received 22 May 2008 ,Revised 2 December 2008 ,Accepted 7 December 2008.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)01515-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.410

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 448-454 , April 2009

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