American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 7 , Pages 1114-1118, 1 October 2007

Utilization of Distal Embolic Protection in Saphenous Vein Graft Interventions (An Analysis of 19,546 Patients in the American College of Cardiology–National Cardiovascular Data Registry)

  • Sameer K. Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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  • Andrew D. Frutkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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  • Sarah Milford-Beland, MS

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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  • Lloyd W. Klein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Richard E. Shaw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Sutter Pacific Heart Centers, San Francisco, California
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  • William S. Weintraub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Outcomes Research, Christiana Care Health Systems, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Ronald J. Krone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • H. Vernon Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Michael A. Kutcher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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  • Steven P. Marso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 816-932-5798; fax: 816-932-5773.

Received 21 February 2007; received in revised form 17 April 2007; accepted 25 April 2007.

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    • PII: S0002-9149(07)01254-4

    doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.04.058

    American Journal of Cardiology
    Volume 100, Issue 7 , Pages 1114-1118, 1 October 2007