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Historical Overview

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Since ancient times, the aorta has been the subject of study by physycians. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, anatomists and surgeons made important contributions to knowledge of the the aorta and its diseases, especially aneurysms, however, surgical treatments remained unthinkable. At the turn of 20th century, fundamental developments in both diagnosis and surgery techniques paved the way for the birth of aortic repair treatments and their tremendous improvement over the last 60 years.

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  1. Pavia and Unit of Vascular Surgery, Provincia di Lodi Hospital, University of Pavia, Lodi, Italy

    Angelo Argenteri (Chair of Vascular Surgery)

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, “Vita-Salute” University, IRCCS H., San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

    Roberto Chiesa , Germano Melissano  & Alberto Zangrillo ,  & 

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Argenteri, A. (2011). Historical Overview. In: Chiesa, R., Melissano, G., Zangrillo, A. (eds) Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1857-0_1

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