American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 81, Issue 11 , Pages 1315-1317 , 1 June 1998

Elective Carotid Artery Stenting in the Presence of Contralateral Occlusion

  • Atul Mathur, MD, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Gary S. Roubin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Gary S. Roubin, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lennox Hill Hospital, Black Hall, 130 East 77th Street, New York, New York 10021-1803
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  • Camilo R. Gomez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Sriram S. Iyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Peter M.T. Wong, MB (ChB, MRCP)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Chumpol Piamsomboon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Sanjay S. Yadav, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Larry S. Dean, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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  • Jiri J. Vitek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Received 22 July 1997 ,Revised 15 January 1998 ,Accepted 15 January 1998.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 81, Issue 11 , Pages 1315-1317 , 1 June 1998

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