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pages 1359-1360
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Immediate endovascular repair for acute traumatic injuries of the thoracic aorta: A multicenter analysis of 28 cases, 22 September 2008
Jean-Marc Alsac, Benoit Boura, Pascal Desgranges, Jean-Noël Fabiani, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, Guy Leseche, PARIS-VASC
pages 1369-1374
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Outcomes of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair compared with open surgical repair in high-risk patients: Results from the Swedish Vascular Registry, 02 October 2008
Carl Magnus Wahlgren, Jonas Malmstedt, Swedish Vascular Registry
pages 1382-1388
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Reimbursement of long-term postplacement costs after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, 02 October 2008
Jason K. Kim, Britt H. Tonnessen, Robert E. Noll, Samuel R. Money, W. Charles Sternbergh
pages 1390-1395
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Biomechanical properties of abdominal aortic aneurysms assessed by simultaneously measured pressure and volume changes in humans, 05 September 2008
Marcel van ‘t Veer, Jaap Buth, Maarten Merkx, Pim Tonino, Harrie van den Bosch, Nico Pijls, Frans van de Vosse
pages 1401-1407
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Efficacy of protected renal artery primary stenting in the solitary functioning kidney, 02 October 2008
Chris Klonaris, Athanasios Katsargyris, Andreas Alexandrou, Chris Tsigris, Athanasios Giannopoulos, Elias Bastounis
pages 1414-1422
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Long-term results of carotid artery stenting, 13 October 2008
Gianmarco de Donato, Carlo Setacci, Koen Deloose, Patrick Peeters, Alberto Cremonesi, Marc Bosiers
pages 1431-1441
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Carotid artery stenting has increased rates of postprocedure stroke, death, and resource utilization than does carotid endarterectomy in the United States, 2005, 02 October 2008
James T. McPhee, Andres Schanzer, Louis M. Messina, Mohammad H. Eslami
pages 1442-1450.e1
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Histopathological comparison between endofibrosis of the high-performance cyclist and atherosclerosis in the external iliac artery, 02 October 2008
Aryan Vink, Mart H. Bender, Goof Schep, Dick F. van Wichen, Roel A. de Weger, Gerard Pasterkamp, Frans L. Moll
pages 1458-1463
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Cost-effectiveness of endovascular revascularization compared to supervised hospital-based exercise training in patients with intermittent claudication: A randomized controlled trial, 05 September 2008
Sandra Spronk, Johanna L. Bosch, Pieter T. den Hoed, Hermanus F. Veen, Peter M.T. Pattynama, M.G. Myriam Hunink
pages 1472-1480
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Cost per day of patency: Understanding the impact of patency and reintervention in a sustainable model of healthcare, 02 October 2008
Michael C. Stoner, Dorian J. deFreitas, Mark M. Manwaring, Jacqueline J. Carter, Frank M. Parker, C. Steven Powell
pages 1489-1496
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Preprocedural neutrophil count predicts outcome in patients with advanced peripheral vascular disease undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Iqbal S. Toor, Rumi J. Jaumdally, Mark S. Moss, Suresh B. Babu
pages 1504-1508
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Incidence of ipsilateral postoperative deep venous thrombosis in the amputated lower extremity of patients with peripheral obstructive arterial disease, 02 October 2008
Marcelo Fernando Matielo, Calógero Presti, Ivan Benaduce Casella, Baptista Muraco Netto, Pedro Puech-Leão
pages 1514-1519
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Angioplasty with stent graft versus bare stent for recurrent cephalic arch stenosis in autogenous arteriovenous access for hemodialysis: A prospective randomized clinical trial, 02 October 2008
David Shemesh, Ilya Goldin, Ibrahim Zaghal, Daniel Berlowitz, David Raveh, Oded Olsha
pages 1524-1531.e2
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Endovenous laser ablation: Venous outcomes and thrombotic complications are independent of the presence of deep venous insufficiency, 02 October 2008
Brian S. Knipp, Susan A. Blackburn, Jess R. Bloom, Elaine Fellows, William LaForge, John R. Pfeifer, David M. Williams, Thomas W. Wakefield, Michigan Venous Study Group
pages 1538-1545
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Experimental study of hemodynamics in procedures to treat access-related ischemia, 05 September 2008
Juergen Zanow, Ulf Krueger, Peer Reddemann, Hans Scholz
pages 1559-1565
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Deep vein thrombosis resolution is impaired in diet-induced type 2 diabetic mice, 02 October 2008
Fatiha Bouzeghrane, Xiaochun Zhang, Guylaine Gevry, Jean Raymond
pages 1575-1584
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Hypoplasia and fibromuscular dysplasia of infrarenal abdominal aorta with downstream aneurysm: Case report and review of the literature
Attilio Odero, Antonio Bozzani, Vittorio Arici, Manuela Agozzino
pages 1589-1592
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Endovascular management of a large post-traumatic iliac arteriovenous fistula: Utilization of a septal occlusion device
Curtis A. Anderson, Robert K. Strumpf, Edward B. Diethrich
pages 1597-1599
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An unusual presentation of pedunculated thrombus in the distal arch of the aorta after splenectomy for B-cell lymphoma
Muhammad U. Rafiq, Mubark M. Jajja, Syed S. Qadri, Graham J. Robinson, Alex R. Cale
pages 1603-1604
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Endovascular repair of stent graft collapse by stent-protected angioplasty using a femoral-brachial guidewire
Drosos Kotelis, Ruben Lopez-Benitez, Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk, Philipp Geisbüsch, Dittmar Böckler
pages 1609-1612
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Current imaging modalities to visualize vulnerability within the atherosclerotic carotid plaque, 22 September 2008
Bas M. Wallis de Vries, Gooitzen M. van Dam, René A. Tio, Jan-Luuk Hillebrands, Riemer H.J.A. Slart, Clark J. Zeebregts
pages 1620-1629
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Local Delivery of Gene Vectors From Bare-Metal Stents by Use of a Biodegradable Synthetic Complex Inhibits In-Stent Restenosis in Rat Carotid Arteries
I. Fishbein, I. Alferiev, M. Bakay
page 1633
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High Absolute Risk and Predictors of Venous and Arterial Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Nephrotic Syndrome: Results from a Large Retrospective Cohort Study
B.K. Mahmoodi, M.K. ten Kate, F. Waanders
page 1633
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Functional Assessment at the Buttock Level of the Effect of Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery
V. Jaquinandi, J. Picquet, J.-L. Saumet
page 1634
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Prevalence and Extent of Dyslipidemia and Recommended Lipid Levels in US Adults with and without Cardiovascular Comorbidities: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surgery 2003-2004
H. Ghandehari, S. Kamal-Bahl, N.D. Wong
page 1634
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Predicting Risk in Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
B.O. Patterson, P.J.E. Holt, R. Hinchliffe, I.M. Loftus, M.M. Thompson
page 1636
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Results of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Zenith stent-graft
W.T.G.J. Bos, I.F.J. Tielliu, C.J. Zeebregts, T.R. Prins, J.J.A.M. van den Dungen, E.L.G. Verhoeven
page 1636
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Nordic Poles Immediately Improve Walking Distance in Patients with Intermittent Claudication
C. Oakley, I. Zwierska, G. Tew, J.D. Beard, J.M. Saxton
page 1636
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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Endovenous Laser Ablation of the Great Saphenous Vein with and without Ligation of the Sapheno-femoral Junction: 2-year Results
B.C.V.M. Disselhoff, D.J. der Kinderen, J.C. Kelder, F.L. Moll
page 1637
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