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Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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  • Roger M. Greenhalgh, M.D.,
  • and Janet T. Powell, M.D., Ph.D.

A 72-year-old man is found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 5.7 cm in diameter, and endovascular repair is considered. The use of an abdominal aortic stent–graft for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with lower early mortality than open surgical repair but also with a higher risk of subsequent need for reintervention and with a less certain long-term outcome.

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Funding and Disclosures

Supported by the National Health Service Health Technology Assessment Programme.

Dr. Greenhalgh reports receiving grant support from Medtronic Vascular. No other potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Author Affiliations

From Imperial College London Vascular Surgery Research Group, London.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Greenhalgh at the Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Rd., London W6 8RF, United Kingdom, or at .

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