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1. Early and midterm results after open and endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in a comparative analysis.

Author: Ockert S; Schumacher H; Bockler D; Megges I; Allenberg JR;
Institution: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany. stefan@ockerts.de
Journal: J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Jun;14(3):324-32.
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2. Endovascular vs. open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the Medicare population.

Author: Schermerhorn ML; O'Malley AJ; Jhaveri A; Cotterill P; Pomposelli F; Landon BE;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. mscherm@bidmc.harvard.edu
Journal: N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 31;358(5):464-74.
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3. Outcomes and survival in surgical treatment of descending thoracic aorta with acute dissection.

Author: Bozinovski J; Coselli JS;
Institution: Cardiovascular Surgery Service, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Mar;85(3):965-70; discussion 970-1.
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4. Elective endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians.

Author: Paolini D; Chahwan S; Wojnarowski D; Pigott JP; LaPorte F; Comerota AJ;
Institution: Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2008 May;47(5):924-7. Epub 2008 Mar 21.
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5. Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians before and after the adoption of endovascular grafting procedures.

Author: Ballotta E; Da Giau G; Bridda A; Gruppo M; Pauletto A; Martella B;
Institution: Vascular Surgery Section of the Geriatric Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Padua, 2 Piano Ospedale Giustinianeo, Via N. Giustiniani 2, Padua, Italy. enzo.ballotta@unipd.it
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2008 Jan;47(1):23-30. Epub 2007 Dec 3.
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6. Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does the aneurysm diameter influence long-term survival?

Author: Sahal M; Prusa AM; Wibmer A; Wolff KS; Lammer J; Polterauer P; Kretschmer G; Teufelsbauer H; Sahal M; Prusa AM; Wibmer A; Wolff KS; Lammer J; Polterauer P; Kretschmer G; Teufelsbauer H;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 Mar;35(3):288-94.
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7. Durability of renal artery stents in patients with transrenal abdominal aortic endografts.

Author: Baril DT; Lookstein RA; Jacobs TS; Won J; Marin ML;
Institution: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Donald.Baril@mssm.edu <Donald.Baril@mssm.edu>
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 May;45(5):915-20; discussion 920-1. Epub 2007 Mar 28.
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8. Myocardial Damage in High-risk Patients Undergoing Elective Endovascular or Open Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Author: Schouten O; Dunkelgrun M; Feringa HH; Kok NF; Vidakovic R; Bax JJ; Poldermans D;
Institution: Departments of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 May;33(5):544-9. Epub 2006 Dec 29.
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9. Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and colonic infarction: a risk factor appraisal.

Author: Neary P; Hurson C; Briain DO; Brabazon A; Mehigan D; Keaveny TV; Sheehan S;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. paulcneary@msn.com
Journal: Colorectal Dis. 2007 Feb;9(2):166-72.
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10. Predictors for outcome after open and endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Acosta S; Lindblad B; Zdanowski Z;
Institution: Department of Vascular Diseases, Malmo University Hospital, Sweden. stefan.acosta@telia.com
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Mar;33(3):277-84. Epub 2006 Nov 9.
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11. Treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms with oversized (36-mm) Zenith endografts.

Author: Goodman M; Lawrence-Brown MM; Hartley D; Allen YB; Semmens JB;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Mount Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
Journal: J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Feb;14(1):23-9.
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12. Seven years' single center experience of Powerlink unibody bifurcated endograft for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.

Author: Qu L; Hetzel G; Raithel D;
Institution: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Nuernberg Hospital, Nuernberg, Germany.
Journal: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2007 Feb;48(1):13-9.
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13. Transperitoneal approach should be considered for suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Nguyen AT; de Virgilio C;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California 90509, USA.
Journal: Ann Vasc Surg. 2007 Mar;21(2):129-32.
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14. Delayed spinal cord deficits after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Author: Wong DR; Coselli JS; Amerman K; Bozinovski J; Carter SA; Vaughn WK; LeMaire SA;
Institution: Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Apr;83(4):1345-55; discussion 1355.
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15. Thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: a 20-year perspective.

Author: Conrad MF; Crawford RS; Davison JK; Cambria RP;
Institution: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. mconrad@partners.org
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;83(2):S856-61; discussion S890-2.
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16. Open surgical repair of 2286 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.

Author: Coselli JS; Bozinovski J; LeMaire SA;
Institution: The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;83(2):S862-4; discussion S890-2.
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17. Outcomes of original and low-permeability Gore Excluder endoprosthesis for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Author: Tanski W 3rd; Fillinger M;
Institution: Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Feb;45(2):243-9.
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18. Elective treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm with endovascular or open repair: the first decade.

Author: Chahwan S; Comerota AJ; Pigott JP; Scheuermann BW; Burrow J; Wojnarowski D;
Institution: Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
Journal: J Vasc Surg. 2007 Feb;45(2):258-62; discussion 262.
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