Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 1055-1064 , November 2007

Endovascular skills training and assessment

  • Simon K. Neequaye, BSc, MSc, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Simon K. Neequaye, Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, Praed Street, Paddington London W2 1NY UK.
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  • Rajesh Aggarwal, MA, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
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  • Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
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  • Ara Darzi, KBE, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
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  • Nicholas J. Cheshire, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.

Received 26 April 2007 ,Accepted 20 May 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00970-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.041

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 1055-1064 , November 2007

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