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To the Editor: Blum et al. (Jan. 2 issue)¹ reported the results of endovascular grafting for infrarenal aneurysms but did not address one emerging concern regarding the stability of the attachment site in the aorta. After successful exclusion from the circulation, aneurysms in the patients in their study had decreased in size by 2 to 4 mm at 12 months and by 5 to 15 mm at 24 months. Three other groups have recently reported detailed measurements of aortic morphology after endovascular treatment.^2,3,4 These reports have demonstrated a reduction in the size of the aneurysm with successful endovascular exclusion (and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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