Discussion
page 412
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Spinal cord ischemia may be reduced via a novel technique of intercostal artery revascularization during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, 03 August 2007
Edward Y. Woo, Michael Mcgarvey, Benjamin M. Jackson, Joseph E. Bavaria, Ronald M. Fairman, Albert Pochettino
pages 421-426
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Lost to follow-up: A potential under-appreciated limitation of endovascular aneurysm repair
Wesley B. Jones, Spence M. Taylor, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Charles S. Joels, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Eugene M. Langan, Bruce H. Gray, Jerry R. Youkey
pages 434-440
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Invited commentary
Ronald L. Dalman
pages 440-441
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Fibrinogen and high-sensitive C-reactive protein as serologic predictors for perioperative cerebral microembolic lesions after carotid endarterectomy
Peter Heider, Holger Poppert, Oliver Wolf, Thomas Liebig, Jaroslav Pelisek, Tibor Schuster, Hans H. Eckstein
pages 449-454
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Duplex scan surveillance after carotid angioplasty and stenting: A rational definition of stent stenosis, 03 August 2007
Paul A. Armstrong, Dennis F. Bandyk, Brad L. Johnson, Murray L. Shames, Bruce R. Zwiebel, Martin R. Back
pages 460-466
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Determinants of mortality and treatment outcome following surgical interventions for acute mesenteric ischemia, 03 August 2007
Panagiotis Kougias, Donald Lau, Hosam F. El Sayed, Wei Zhou, Tam T. Huynh, Peter H. Lin
pages 467-474
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Platelet activation increases with the severity of peripheral arterial disease: Implications for clinical management
Sriram Rajagopalan, Ian Mckay, Isobel Ford, Paul Bachoo, Michael Greaves, Julie Brittenden
pages 485-490
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The association between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and cardiovascular disease and total mortality in vascular medicine patients, 03 August 2007
Matthew A. Allison, Julie O. Denenberg, Jeanenne J. Nelson, Loki Natarajan, Michael H. Criqui
pages 500-506
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Short-term and mid-term outcome of isolated symptomatic muscular calf vein thrombosis, 03 August 2007
Jean-Luc Gillet, Michel R. Perrin, François A. Allaert
pages 513-519
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Late incidence of chronic venous insufficiency after deep vein harvest
J. Gregory Modrall, Jennie A. Hocking, Carlos H. Timaran, Eric B. Rosero, Frank R. Arko III, R. James Valentine, G. Patrick Clagett
pages 520-525
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Uses of different D-dimer levels can reduce the need for venous duplex scanning to rule out deep vein thrombosis in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism
Takashi Yamaki, Motohiro Nozaki, Hiroyuki Sakurai, Masaki Takeuchi, Kazutaka Soejima, Taro Kono
pages 526-532
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Ischemic preconditioning specifically restores complexes I and II activities of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in ischemic skeletal muscle
Fabien Thaveau, Joffrey Zoll, Olivier Rouyer, Nabil Chafke, Jean Georges Kretz, Francois Piquard, Bernard Geny
pages 541-547
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Adventitial endothelial implants reduce matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression and increase luminal diameter in porcine arteriovenous grafts
Helen M. Nugent, Robert Tjin Tham Sjin, Desmond White, Luther G. Milton, Roberto J. Manson, Jeffrey H. Lawson, Elazer R. Edelman
pages 548-556.e2
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Native superficial femoral artery peripheral atherectomy site pseudoaneurysm: A case report
Shivprasad D. Nikam, Joe H. Morgan, Emad M. Zakhary, Spencer W. Galt, James R. Elmore, David P. Franklin
pages 565-568
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The rare case of a symptomatic atherosclerotic aneurysm of the superior epigastric artery mimicking an acute cholecystitis
Sven Seifert, Axel Denz, Dag-Daniel D. Dittert, Hans D. Saeger
pages 572-573
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Celiac dissection after blunt abdominal trauma complicated by acute hepatic failure: Case report and review of literature
Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Julia Stegmaier, Michael Krotz, Elisabeth Muetzel (Rauch), Wolf Mutschler, Karl-Georg Kanz, Bernhard Heindl
pages 576-580
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Recommended reporting standards for endovenous ablation for the treatment of venous insufficiency: Joint Statement of the American Venous Forum and the Society of Interventional Radiology
Sanjoy Kundu, Fedor Lurie, Steven F. Millward, Frank Padberg, Suresh Vedantham, Steven Elias, Neil M. Khilnani, William Marston, John F. Cardella, Mark H. Meissner, Michael C. Dalsing, Timothy W.I. Clark, Robert J. Min
pages 582-589
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Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome
Richard J. Sanders, Sharon L. Hammond, Neal M. Rao
pages 601-604
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Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes
S.E. Nissen, K. Wolski
page 608
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Impact of obesity in arteriovenous fistula outcomes in dialysis patients
N. Kats, A.M. Hawxby, J. Barker
page 608
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Needle-stick injuries among surgeons in training
M.A. Makary, A. Al-Attar, C.G. Holzmueller
page 609
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection: Increasing prevalence and improved outcomes reported in a nationwide population-based study of more than 14,000 cases from 1987 to 2002
C. Olsson, S. Thelin, E. Stahle
page 609
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The Relationship Between Volume and Outcome Following Elective Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) in 131 German Hospitals
H.-H. Eckstein, T. Bruckner, P. Heider, O. Wolf, M. Hanke, H.-P. Niedermeier, T. Noppeney, T. Umscheid, H. Wenk
page 610
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Secondary Interventions and Mortality Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Device-specific Results from the UK EVAR Trials
The EVAR Trial Participants
page 610
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Carotid Sinus Nerve Blockade to Reduce Blood Pressure Instability Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
T.Y. Tang, S.R. Walsh, J.H. Gillard, K. Varty, J.R. Boyle, M.E. Gaunt
pages 610-611
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Supervised Exercise Training for Intermittent Claudication: Lasting Benefit at Three Years
D.A. Ratliff, M. Puttick, G. Libertiny, R.C.J. Hicks, L.E. Earby, T. Richards
page 611
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Regarding “Meta-analysis of femoropopliteal bypass grafts for lower extremity arterial insufficiency”
Hisato Takagi, Takayoshi Kato, Norikazu Kawai, Takuya Umemoto
page 612
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Regarding “Infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts: The beneficial use of the internal iliac artery for arterial reconstruction”
George S. Georgiadis
page 613
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