Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 335-340 , August 2009

Duplex criteria for native superior mesenteric artery stenosis overestimate stenosis in stented superior mesenteric arteries

  • Erica L. Mitchell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Erica L. Mitchell, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, OP-11, Portland, OR 97239
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  • Eugene Y. Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Gregory J. Landry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Timothy K. Liem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Fredrick S. Keller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dotter Institute and Department of Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Gregory L. Moneta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore

Received 22 September 2008 ,Accepted 29 December 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)02375-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.071

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 335-340 , August 2009

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