Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 614-622 , March 2009

The value of 3D-CT angiographic assessment prior to carotid stenting

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa, June 1, 2006.

Received 1 May 2007 ,Accepted 5 October 2008.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Fillinger receives grant and research support from M2S, Inc.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01762-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.015

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 614-622 , March 2009

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