The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 285-288 , February 2007

Endovascular stenting for descending aneurysms: Wave of the future or the emperor’s new clothes?

  • John A. Elefteriades, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: John A. Elefteriades, MD, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St (121 FMB), New Haven, CT 06510.
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  • Andrew Percy

Received 24 September 2006 ,Accepted 28 September 2006.

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PII: S0022-5223(06)01856-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.09.042

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 285-288 , February 2007

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