The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 797-800 , October 2010

Pattern of aortic aneurysms in an African country

Received 24 June 2009 ,Revised 27 October 2009 ,Accepted 8 November 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01478-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 4 , Pages 797-800 , October 2010

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