Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 807-812 , June 2009

Emergency Endovascular Treatment for Ruptured Type B Dissection in the Abdominal Aorta

  • Mikolaj Wojtaszek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.W.
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  • Krzysztof Milczarek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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  • Jacek Szmidt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Vascular, and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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  • Olgierd Rowinski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland

Received 20 March 2008 ,Revised 19 February 2009 ,Accepted 21 February 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00207-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.02.021

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 807-812 , June 2009

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