Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 296-302 , February 2008

Plaque in superficial femoral arteries indicates generalized atherosclerosis and vulnerability to coronary death: An autopsy study

  • Søren Dalager, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery T, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Århus, Denmark
    • Department of Cardiology B, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Århus, Denmark
    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus, Århus, Denmark.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Søren Dalager, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, DK-8000 Århus C, Denmark.
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  • Erling Falk, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology B, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Århus, Denmark
    • ,
  • Ingrid B. Kristensen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus, Århus, Denmark.
    • ,
  • William P. Paaske, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery T, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Århus, Denmark

Received 4 July 2007 ,Accepted 21 October 2007.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Falk is on the Scientific Advisory board of the High-Risk Plaque Initiative, BG Medicine, Waltham, Mass (>$10,000).

PII: S0741-5214(07)01739-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.10.037

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 296-302 , February 2008

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