Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 526-533 , September 2009

Predictors of clinically significant postprocedural hypotension after carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty with stenting

  • Brian D. Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Thomas Divinagracia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Olga Madej, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • Third-year medical student.
    • ,
  • Caitlin McPhelimy, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • ,
  • Bryan Piccirillo, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • ,
  • Michael S. Dahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • ,
  • Steven Ruby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • James O. Menzoian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James O. Menzoian, MD, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave, MC3955, Farmington, CT 06030-3955

Received 15 March 2009 ,Accepted 6 May 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01010-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.05.005

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 526-533 , September 2009

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