Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1188-1195 , November 2010

Atherosclerotic plaque composition assessed by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound and cerebral embolization after carotid stenting

Presented at the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Paradise Island, Bahamas, January 20-23, 2010.

  • Carlos H. Timaran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Tex
    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carlos H. Timaran, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5909 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9157
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  • Eric B. Rosero, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Andres E. Martinez, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Adriana Ilarraza, BS

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • J. Gregory Modrall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Tex
    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • G. Patrick Clagett, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex

Received 23 February 2010 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 Supported by a Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Grant.

 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)01314-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.101

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1188-1195 , November 2010

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