Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 355-361.e1 , August 2008

Trends and outcomes of concurrent carotid revascularization and coronary bypass

Presented at the Thirty-second Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Naples, Fla, Jan 16-19, 2007.

  • Carlos H. Timaran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Carlos H. Timaran, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5909 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9157.
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  • Eric B. Rosero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Stephen T. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • R. James Valentine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • J. Gregory Modrall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.
    • ,
  • G. Patrick Clagett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex

Received 23 January 2008 ,Accepted 13 March 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)00443-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.031

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 355-361.e1 , August 2008

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