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Study analyzes best approach for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms
01-30-2008 · EurekAlert!The largest study to date of over 45,000 Medicare recipients who had been treated for abdominal aortic aneurysms shows that endovascular repair, a less invasive way to treat the condition compared with open surgery, has the best health outcomes for patients.
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