European Journal of Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , July 2001

Lessons learnt from the EUROSTAR registry on endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Received 16 January 2001 ,Accepted 18 January 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
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