title: The "scandal" of late mortality after EVAR: a legacy of the past, an urban myth, or an unsolved issue?
authors.affiliation: Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy - setacci@unisi.it.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Setacci
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery &quot;Paride Stefanini&quot;, &quot;Sapienza&quot; University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasqualino
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sirignano
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, &quot;Sapienza&quot; University of Rome, Rome, Italy.|Neuromed, Istituto Mediterraneo Neurologico (IRCCS), Pozzili, Isernia, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fineschi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, &quot;Sapienza&quot; University of Rome, Rome, Italy.|Neuromed, Istituto Mediterraneo Neurologico (IRCCS), Pozzili, Isernia, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.affiliation: School of Laws, University of Camerino, Camerino, Macerata, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery &quot;Paride Stefanini&quot;, &quot;Sapienza&quot; University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Speziale
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome