The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1331-1338 , December 2009

Hybrid repair of complex thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using applied endovascular strategies combined with visceral and renal revascularization

  • Lukla Biasi, MD
    • ,
  • Tahir Ali, MBChB, MRCS
    • ,
  • Tom Loosemore, MBBS, FRCS, MS
    • ,
  • Rob Morgan, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR
    • ,
  • Ian Loftus, MBBS, FRCS, MD
    • ,
  • Matt Thompson, MA, MBBS, FRCS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Matt Thompson, MA, MBBS, FRCS, MD, St George's Regional Vascular Institute, 4th Floor, St James Wing, St Georges Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Rd, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom.

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 3 December 2008 ,Accepted 21 March 2009.

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 Disclosures: Matt Thompson reports consulting fees from medtronic and Cook; Ian Loftus reports consulting fees from Medtronic.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00491-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.032

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 1331-1338 , December 2009

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