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1. Secondary interventions and mortality following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: device-specific results from the UK EVAR trials.

Author: Brown LC; Greenhalgh RM; Kwong GP; Powell JT; Thompson SG; Wyatt MG;
Institution: Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Sep;34(3):281-90. Epub 2007 Jun 15.
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2. The relationship between volume and outcome following elective open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in 131 German hospitals.

Author: Eckstein HH; Bruckner T; Heider P; Wolf O; Hanke M; Niedermeier HP; Noppeney T; Umscheid T; Wenk H;
Institution: Department for Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany. hheckstein@web.de
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Sep;34(3):260-6. Epub 2007 Jun 29.
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3. Health-related quality of life in survivors of open ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a matched, controlled cohort study.

Author: Hill AB; Palerme LP; Brandys T; Lewis R; Steinmetz OK;
Institution: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ahill@ottawahospital.on.ca
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Aug;46(2):223-9.
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4. Five-year report of a multicenter controlled clinical trial of open versus endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Peterson BG; Matsumura JS; Brewster DC; Makaroun MS;
Institution: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 May;45(5):885-90. Epub 2007 Mar 29.
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5. Factors affecting survival after endovascular aneurysm repair: results from a population based audit.

Author: Boult M; Maddern G; Barnes M; Fitridge R;
Institution: Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Stepney, SA.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Aug;34(2):156-62. Epub 2007 May 1.
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6. Fifteen-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of ultrasonographic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Ashton HA; Gao L; Kim LG; Druce PS; Thompson SG; Scott RA;
Institution: Scott Research Unit, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, UK. scottunit@rws-tr.nhs.uk
Journal: Br J Surg. 2007 Jun;94(6):696-701.
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7. Final 12-year follow-up of surgery versus surveillance in the UK Small Aneurysm Trial.

Author: Powell JT; Brown LC; Forbes JF; Fowkes FG; Greenhalgh RM; Ruckley CV; Thompson SG;
Institution: Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK. j.powell@imperial.ac.uk
Journal: Br J Surg. 2007 Jun;94(6):702-8.
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8. Patient fitness and survival after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients from the UK EVAR trials.

Author: Brown LC; Greenhalgh RM; Howell S; Powell JT; Thompson SG;
Institution: Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, London, UK. louise.brown@imperial.ac.uk
Journal: Br J Surg. 2007 Jun;94(6):709-16.
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9. A prospective clinical, economic, and quality-of-life analysis comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), open repair, and best medical treatment in high-risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms suitable for EVAR: the Irish patient trial.

Author: Hynes N; Sultan S;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Western Vascular Institute at the University College Hospital Galway, Ireland.
Journal: J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Dec;14(6):763-76.
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10. Percutaneous closure devices for endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms: a prospective, non-randomized comparative study.

Author: Jean-Baptiste E; Hassen-Khodja R; Haudebourg P; Bouillanne PJ; Declemy S; Batt M;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;35(4):422-8. Epub 2007 Dec 31.
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11. Impact of renal dysfunction on operative mortality following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery.

Author: van Eps RG; Leurs LJ; Hobo R; Harris PL; Buth J;
Institution: EUROSTAR Data Registry Centre, Department of Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and Regional Vascular Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. vaneps@tiscali.nl
Journal: Br J Surg. 2007 Feb;94(2):174-8.
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12. High-risk and low-risk screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm both reduce aneurysm-related mortality. A stratified analysis from a single-centre randomised screening trial.

Author: Lindholt JS; Juul S; Henneberg EW; Lindholt JS; Juul S; Henneberg EW;
Institution: Vascular Research Unit, Department of Vascular Surgery, Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark. jes.s.lindholt@sygehusviborg.dk
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Jul;34(1):53-8. Epub 2007 Feb 28.
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13. Influence of severe infrarenal aortic neck angulation on complications at the proximal neck following endovascular AAA repair: a EUROSTAR study.

Author: Hobo R; Kievit J; Leurs LJ; Buth J;
Institution: EUROSTAR Data Registry Centre, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. eurostar@iae.nl
Journal: J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Feb;14(1):1-11.
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14. The Amsterdam Acute Aneurysm Trial: suitability and application rate for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Hoornweg LL; Wisselink W; Vahl A; Balm R;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;33(6):679-83. Epub 2007 Feb 2.
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15. Performance of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in high-risk patients: results from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Author: Bush RL; Johnson ML; Hedayati N; Henderson WG; Lin PH; Lumsden AB;
Institution: Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rbush@bcm.tmc.edu
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Feb;45(2):227-233; discussion 233-5.
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16. Initial results of wireless pressure sensing for endovascular aneurysm repair: the APEX Trial--Acute Pressure Measurement to Confirm Aneurysm Sac EXclusion.

Author: Ohki T; Ouriel K; Silveira PG; Katzen B; White R; Criado F; Diethrich E;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. takohki@msn.com
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Feb;45(2):236-42.
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