Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 460-466 , September 2007

Duplex scan surveillance after carotid angioplasty and stenting: A rational definition of stent stenosis

Presented at the Thirty-first Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Jan 17-20, 2007.

  • Paul A. Armstrong, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Paul A. Armstrong, DO, University of South Florida, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 4 Columbia Dr, Ste 650, Tampa, FL 33606.
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  • Dennis F. Bandyk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
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  • Brad L. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
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  • Murray L. Shames, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
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  • Bruce R. Zwiebel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Associates of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla.
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  • Martin R. Back, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla

Received 14 January 2007 ,Accepted 26 April 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00772-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.073

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 460-466 , September 2007

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