Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , July 2007

Transcervical carotid stenting with flow reversal protection: Experience in high-risk patients

Presented at the Western Vascular Society Meeting, La Jolla, Calif, Sep 16-19, 2006.

  • Manel Matas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Beatriz Alvarez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Beatriz Alvarez, MD, Servicio de Cirugía Vascular y Endovascular. Hospital Universitario, Vall d′Hebron. 6a planta pares. Hospital General, Ciudad Sanitaria Vall d′Hebron, Paseo Vall d′Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
    • ,
  • Marc Ribo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
    • ,
  • Carlos Molina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
    • ,
  • Jordi Maeso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Jose Alvarez-Sabin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, Hospital Universitario Vall d’ Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Received 14 September 2006 ,Accepted 26 February 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00423-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.070

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , July 2007

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