Radiation burden of patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
John A. Kalef-Ezra, Stratos Karavasilis, Dimosthenis Ziogas, Dimitris Dristiliaris, Lampros K. Michalis, Miltiadis Matsagas
pages 283-287
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Intra-operative DynaCT improves technical success of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, 28 November 2008
Lukla Biasi, Tahir Ali, Lakshmi Arumagum Ratnam, Rob Morgan, Ian Loftus, Matt Thompson
pages 288-295
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Spinal cord ischemia after TEVAR in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, 25 November 2008
Daniel J. Martin, Tomas D. Martin, Philip J. Hess, Michael J. Daniels, Robert J. Feezor, W. Anthony Lee
pages 302-306
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TEVAR following prior abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: Increased risk of neurological deficit, 22 December 2008
Felix J.V. Schlösser, Hence J.M. Verhagen, Peter H. Lin, Eric L.G. Verhoeven, Joost A. van Herwaarden, Frans L. Moll, Bart E. Muhs
pages 308-314
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Carotid artery stenting is safe and associated with comparable outcomes in men and women
Lee J. Goldstein, Habib U. Khan, Elliot B. Sambol, K. Craig Kent, Peter L. Faries, Ageliki G. Vouyouka
pages 315-324
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Outcomes of carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy in the United States, 08 December 2008
Todd R. Vogel, Viktor Y. Dombrovskiy, Paul B. Haser, James C. Scheirer, Alan M. Graham
pages 325-330
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Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: Is there a high-risk population? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program report
Jeanwan L. Kang, Thomas K. Chung, Robert T. Lancaster, Glenn M. LaMuraglia, Mark F. Conrad, Richard P. Cambria
pages 331-339.e1
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Feasibility of simultaneous pre- and postfilter transcranial Doppler monitoring during carotid artery stenting
Zsolt F. Garami, Jean Bismuth, Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, Mark G. Davies, Eric K. Peden, Alan B. Lumsden
pages 340-345.e2
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Echolucent femoral plaques entail higher risk of echolucent carotid plaques and a more severe inflammatory profile in peripheral arterial disease, 25 November 2008
Giusy Sirico, Gregorio Brevetti, Simona Lanero, Eugenio Laurenzano, Rossella Luciano, Massimo Chiariello
pages 346-351
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Discussion
page 362
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Clinical validity of a disease-specific health status questionnaire: The Peripheral Artery Questionnaire, 25 November 2008
Sanne E. Hoeks, Kim G. Smolderen, Wilma J.M. Scholte op Reimer, Hence J.M. Verhagen, John A. Spertus, Don Poldermans
pages 371-377
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Discussion
page 385
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Discussion
pages 393-394
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A randomized trial of cryo stripping versus conventional stripping of the great saphenous vein, 25 November 2008
Taco M.A.L. Klem, J. Marco Schnater, P. Ronald Schütte, Wim Hop, Arie C. van der Ham, Cornelis H.A. Wittens
pages 403-409
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Discussion, 22 January 2009
page 416
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Transposition of radial artery for reduction of excessive high-flow in autogenous arm accesses for hemodialysis, 25 November 2008
Pierre Bourquelot, Julien Gaudric, Luc Turmel-Rodrigues, Gilbert Franco, Olivier Van Laere, Alain Raynaud
pages 424-428.e1
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Invited commentary
Byung-Boong Lee
pages 433-434
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Discussion, 22 January 2009
pages 441-442
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Proteomic identification of differentially expressed proteins in aortic wall of patients with ruptured and nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, 28 November 2008
Sigitas Urbonavicius, Jes S. Lindholt, Henrik Vorum, Grazina Urbonaviciene, Eskild W. Henneberg, Bent Honoré
pages 455-463
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Middle mesenteric artery arising from an inflammatory infrarenal aortic aneurysm
Andrea M. Dirrigl, Alexander Zimmermann, Stefan Ockert, Hans-Henning Eckstein
pages 474-477
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Gluteopopliteal bypass for a compromised groin
Tjeerd S. Aukema, Dink A. Legemate
pages 483-485
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Erosion of elephant trunk Dacron graft limb by thoracic endograft causing acute aneurysm expansion
John W. Fehrenbacher, Robert A. McCready
pages 491-493
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Repair of multiple right renal artery aneurysms with associated fibromuscular dysplasia in a solitary kidney
Randall R. De Martino, David H. Stone
page 497
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The role of progenitor cells in the development of intimal hyperplasia, 23 October 2008
Shirling Tsai, Jason Butler, Shahin Rafii, Bo Liu, K. Craig Kent
pages 502-510
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Presidential address: Time to lead!
Daniel B. Walsh
pages 519-523
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Changing demographics in patients with vascular disease
Christopher J. Kwolek, G. Patrick Clagett
pages 528-531
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Carotid artery stenting is safe and associated with comparable outcomes in men and women
page 533
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Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein
P.M. Ridker, E. Danielson, F.A.H. Fonseca, JUPITER Study Group
page 534
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Effects of Extended-Release Metoprolol Succinate in Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery (POISE Trial): A Randomized Controlled Trial
POISE Study Group
page 535
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Characterization of the Inflammatory Cells in Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and in Patients with Marfan Syndrome, Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, and Sporadic Aneurysms
R. He, D.-C. Guo, W. Sun
pages 535-536
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