title: Long-term survival after open repair and thoracic endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.
authors.forename: Virendra I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*