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Embolization of Endoleaks After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)

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A persisting blood flow in the aneurysm sac is one of the main concerns of endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms. The frequency of these endoleaks after EVAR varies from 15 to 50 % [1, 2]. The persisting blood pressure in the aneurysm sac exposes to the risk of rupture [3].

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

    Pascal Chabrot MD, PhD, Lucie Cassagnes MD & Louis Boyer MD, PhD

  2. Department of Radiology, Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Gérald Gahide MD, PhD

  3. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Notre Dame, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Gilles Soulez MD, MSc

  4. Department of Radiology, Hôtel-Dieu – University of Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Eric Therasse MD, FRCPC

  5. Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), 3840 Saint-Urbain street, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Eric Therasse MD, FRCPC

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Chabrot, P., Gahide, G., Cassagnes, L., Soulez, G., Boyer, L., Therasse, E. (2014). Embolization of Endoleaks After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). In: Chabrot, P., Boyer, L. (eds) Embolization. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5182-1_17

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