Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1423-1430 , December 2008

Effect of chronic renal insufficiency on outcomes of carotid endarterectomy

Presented at the Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society, Baltimore, Md, Sep 27-29, 2007.

  • Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Department of Surgery at George Washington University, Washington, DC
    • Department of Surgery at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Anton N. Sidawy, MD, 50 Irving St, NW (112), Washington, DC 20422
    • ,
  • Gilbert Aidinian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Owen N. Johnson III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Paul W. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Kent J. DeZee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • William G. Henderson, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Health Outcomes Program, Denver, Colo

Received 29 May 2008 ,Accepted 9 July 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(08)01141-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.006

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1423-1430 , December 2008

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