Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 933-939 , April 2010

Evaluation of peripheral atherosclerosis: A comparative analysis of angiography and intravascular ultrasound imaging

Presented at the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Meeting, Denver, Colo, Jun 11-14, 2009.

Received 10 July 2009 ,Accepted 1 November 2009.

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 This work was funded by NIH grants R01 HL075721 and K23 HL080247, as well as the American Vascular Association.

 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)02307-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.11.034

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 933-939 , April 2010

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