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Monitoring the biological activity of abdominal aortic aneurysms Beyond Ultrasound

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are an important cause of morbidity and, when ruptured, are associated with >80% mortality. Current management decisions are based on assessment of aneurysm diameter by abdominal ultrasound. However, AAA growth is non-linear and rupture can occur at small diamete...

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Autores principales: Forsythe, Rachael O, Newby, David E, Robson, Jennifer M J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4893091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26879242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308779