Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2990745 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Wall growth in aortic aneurysms is asymmetric, with greater aneurysmal growth in the anterior aorta wall and relative sparing of the portion of aortic wall between the intercostal or lumbar arteries. The mechanisms effecting this asymmetric growth have not been fully characterized.
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Authors
Paul MD, MS, Gilbert R. MD, Himanshu J. MD, G. Michael MD, Aine Marie MD, MS, David M. MD,