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Figure 1 Propensity-Matched Quartiles
In quartiles 1 and 4, the patients are less well matched and are treated predominantly with endovascular therapy in quartile 1 and surgery in quartile 2. Quartiles 2 and 3 are well matched and balanced with regard to therapy (16 surgery and 29 endovascular therapy).
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