Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 858-862 , April 2006

Clinical competence statement on thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)—multispecialty consensus recommendations: A Report of the SVS/SIR/SCAI/SVMB Writing Committee to Develop a Clinical Competence Standard for TEVAR

Received 6 January 2006 ,Accepted 7 January 2005.

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 Competition of interest: Dr. Dake is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for W.L. Gore and Medtronics and also serves in a clinical advisory capacity (unfunded) for Cook, Inc. Dr. Sacks is a paid consultant for Arrow International and owns stock in Angiotech Pharmaceuticals.

 This document was endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Executive Committee on August 31, 2005, the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology Board of Trustees on September 27, 2005, the Society for Vascular Surgery Executive Committee on November 17, 2005, and the Society of Interventional Radiology Executive Committee on December 14, 2005.

 Reprint requests: Kim J. Hodgson, MD, Section of Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794 (e-mail: KimJHodgsonMD@aol.com).

PII: S0741-5214(06)00023-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.01.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 858-862 , April 2006

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