Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1451-1457.e3 , December 2008

The management of severe aortoiliac occlusive disease: Endovascular therapy rivals open reconstruction

Presented in part at the 2007 Annual Vascular Meeting, Baltimore, Md, Jun 7-10, 2007.

  • Vikram S. Kashyap, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Vascular Surgery, S40, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
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  • Mircea L. Pavkov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • James F. Bena, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Timur P. Sarac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Patrick J. O'Hara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Sean P. Lyden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Daniel G. Clair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 14 May 2008 ,Revised 9 July 2008

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 Competition of interest: none.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01139-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.004

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1451-1457.e3 , December 2008

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