Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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Comparative Study
Population-based outcomes following endovascular and open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
To evaluate national outcomes after endovascular and open surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA). ⋯ This population-based study found that mortality associated with rAAAs may be improved by the performance of endovascular repair, especially in older patients. Mortality after rAAA for both endovascular and open repairs was also lower at high-volume institutions.