Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 80-85 , January 2009

Atherosclerotic aortic lesions increase the risk of cerebral embolism during carotid stenting in patients with complex aortic arch anatomy

Presented at the Sixty-second Vascular Annual Meeting, San Diego, Calif, Jun 4-8, 2008.

  • GianLuca Faggioli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: GianLuca Faggioli, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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  • Monica Ferri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Claudio Rapezzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Caterina Tonon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Lamberto Manzoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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  • Andrea Stella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 15 June 2008 ,Accepted 9 August 2008.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01364-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 80-85 , January 2009

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