Mechanical properties of stent-graft materials

An aneurysm is a localized blood-filled dilatation of an artery whose consequences can be deadly. One of its current treatments is endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), a minimally invasive procedure in which an endoprosthesis, called a stent-graft, is placed transluminally to prevent wall rupture. E...

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Main Author: Isa C.T. Santos (author)
Other Authors: Alexandra Rodrigues (author), Lígia Figueiredo (author), Luís Rocha (author), João Manuel R. S. Tavares (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/63844
Country:Portugal
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