EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 30-34 , September 2006

Late Aortic Rupture Due to Stent Margin Pseudoaneurysm Formation Complicating Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of a Thoracic Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm

  • S. Aziz

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr Shahid Aziz, Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, The Cardiothoracic Centre, Thomas Drive, Liverpool. L14 3PE, UK.
    • ,
  • R. McWilliams

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • A. Rashid

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre
    • ,
  • J.R. Gosney

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • P.L. Harris

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • R.H. Stables

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiothoracic Centre

,Accepted 14 February 2006.

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PII: S1533-3167(06)00063-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.02.004

EJVES Extra
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