European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 255-261 , September 2009

Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair: Hopes and Certainties

  • M. Schoder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • J. Lammer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • M. Czerny

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Received 11 June 2009 ,Accepted 11 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.06.007

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 255-261 , September 2009

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