Outcomes of surgery for patients with Behcet’s disease causing aortic pseudoaneurysm: a shift from open surgery to endovascular repair

Outcomes of surgery for patients with Behcet’s disease causing aortic pseudoaneurysm: a shift from open surgery to endovascular repair

OBJECTIVES: Behcet’s disease is a form of systematic vasculitis that affects vessels of various sizes. Aortic pseudoaneurysm is one of the most important causes of death among patients with Behcet’s disease due to its high risk of rupture and associated mortality. Our study aimed to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Chenyang Shen, Weihao Li, Yongbao Zhang, Qingle Li, Yang Jiao, Tao Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
aneurysm, false
aortic aneurysm
behcet’s disease
vascular surgical procedures
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000600302&lng=en&tlng=en

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