Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 32-39 , January 2007

Endovascular treatment of long lesions of the superficial femoral artery: Results from a multicenter registry of a spiral, covered polytetrafluoroethylene stent

Presented at the Vascular 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa, June 1-4, 2006.

  • Massimo Lenti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Enrico Cieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Paola De Rango, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Pietro Pozzilli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Carlo Coscarella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Carlo Bertoglio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale Civile di Imperia, Imperia, Italy
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  • Roberto Troiani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Vascular Surgery, Ospedale di Carrara, Carrara, Italy.
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  • Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy.

Received 30 May 2006 ,Accepted 17 August 2006.

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 The aSpire Registry was supported by grants from Vascular Architects, Inc.Competition of interest: Dr Lenti is a consultant for Vascular Architects, Inc, and Dr Cao is a consultant for Vascular Architects, Inc.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01497-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.08.032

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 32-39 , January 2007

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