Augmentation index and central aortic blood pressure in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.
OBJECTIVE: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease as rupture of the aneurysm is associated with high mortality. The likelihood that an AAA will rupture is particularly influenced by the diameter of the aneurysm and the rate of expansion; the reasons for fast expansion are lar...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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