Analysis of renal artery geometry may assist in the design of new stents for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Background Endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms is a feasible technique, but up to 30 per cent of patients may be excluded on the basis of a short proximal aortic neck.

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