Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 160-168 , January 2005

Clinical competence statement on carotid stenting: Training and credentialing for carotid stenting—multispecialty consensus recommendations: A report of the SCAI/SVMB/SVS Writing Committee to develop a clinical competence statement on carotid interventions

  • SCAI/SVMB/SVS Writing Committee
    • ,
  • Kenneth M. Rosenfield

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Bullfinch 105, Boston, MA 02114

Received 5 October 2004 ,Accepted 5 October 2004.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 This document was approved by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Board of Trustees in September 2004, the Society for Vascular Surgery Board of Trustees in October 2004, and the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology Board of Trustees in October 2004. This document was endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in October 2004. This document was endorsed by the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Executive Council in December 2004.

PII: S0741-5214(04)01637-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.12.009

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 160-168 , January 2005

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