European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 27-34 , July 2010

Changing Profiles of Diagnostic and Treatment Options in Subclavian Artery Aneurysms

  • B.P. Vierhout

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wilhelmina Hospital Assen, Assen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 592 325555; fax: +31 592 325307.
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  • C.J. Zeebregts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.J.A.M. van den Dungen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M.M.P.J. Reijnen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Alysis Zorggroep, Location Rijnstate, The Netherlands

Received 3 December 2009 ,Accepted 9 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.03.011

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 27-34 , July 2010

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