The myth of Daedalus and Icarus: fly between the extremes - pushing the limits of endovascular therapy in complex aortic aneurysms carries risks.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)

Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Rhein Main Vascular Center, Asklepios Clinics Wiesbaden, Seligenstadt, Germany -

Published: April 2024

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