Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1459-1463 , December 2010

First United States experience of the TX2 Pro-Form thoracic delivery system

  • W. Anthony Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Christine E. Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute, Boca Raton, Fla
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: W. Anthony Lee, MD, Director of Endovascular Services, Christine E. Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute, 670 Glades Rd, Ste 300, Boca Raton, FL 33431
    • ,
  • Tomas D. Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla
    • ,
  • Philip J. Hess Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla
    • ,
  • Thomas M. Beaver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla
    • ,
  • Charles T. Klodell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla

Received 2 March 2010 ,Accepted 6 July 2010.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Lee is a consultant for and received grant support from Cook, Medtronic, and Bolton Medical.

 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)01713-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1459-1463 , December 2010

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