Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 592-599 , September 2010

Histologic atherosclerotic plaque characteristics are associated with restenosis rates after endarterectomy of the common and superficial femoral arteries

  • Wouter J.M. Derksen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jean-Paul P.M. de Vries, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Aryan Vink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Evelyn Velema, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jan-Albert Vos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Dominique de Kleijn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Gerard Pasterkamp, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Gerard Pasterkamp, MD, PhD, Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht, G02.523, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Received 31 January 2010 ,Accepted 24 March 2010.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Moll has a shared royalty agreement in LeMaitre Vascutek and Dr de Vries is a consultant for LeMaitre Vascutek. Furthermore, Dr Moll and Dr Pasterkamp are consultants for CAVADIS.

 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(10)00810-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.063

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 592-599 , September 2010

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