Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 755-761.e1 , October 2009

Carotid angioplasty and stenting: Treatment of postcarotid endarterectomy restenosis is at least as safe as primary stenosis treatment

  • Jan Albert Vos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J.A. Vos, MD, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, PO Box 2500 3430 EM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Gert Jan de Borst, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Tim T. Overtoom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Jean Paul P. de Vries, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Eric D. van de Pavoordt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter Zanen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Rob G. Ackerstaff, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Antonius Carotid Endarterectomy, Angioplasty, and Stenting Study Group

Received 20 February 2009 ,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.04.060

Journal of Vascular Surgery
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