Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 623-629 , March 2009

Intracranial hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States in 2005

Presented at the 2008 Vascular Annual Meeting, San Diego, Calif, June 5-8, 2008.

  • 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 InformationReprint requests: Carlos H. Timaran, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5909 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9157
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  • Frank J. Veith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Eric B. Rosero, 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
    • ,
  • R. James Valentine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern 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 3 July 2008 ,Accepted 10 September 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01676-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.064

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 623-629 , March 2009

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