The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 5 , Pages 1103-1109.e4 , May 2008

Risk factors for early and late mortality after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

  • Ali Khoynezhad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Ali Khoynezhad, MD, PhD, Section for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 982315 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2315.
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  • Carlos E. Donayre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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  • Jennifer Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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  • George E. Kopchok, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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  • Irwin Walot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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  • Rodney A. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif

Received 15 July 2007 ,Revised 25 August 2007 ,Accepted 11 September 2007.

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 Carlos Donayre reports consulting fees, lecture fees, and grant support from Medtronic, and consulting fees from Gore. George Kopchok reports lecture fees from Medtronic. Rodney White reports consulting fees from Medtronic and Gore, and grant support from Medtronic.

PII: S0022-5223(08)00139-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.001

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 5 , Pages 1103-1109.e4 , May 2008

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