Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 107-113 , April 2007

Percutaneous vertebral artery intervention: a necessary tool in every interventional cardiologist armamentarium

  • Edgardo Zavala-Alarcon

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiology Department, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA. Tel.: +1 602 344 5188; fax: +1 602 344 1233.
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  • Lisa Emmans

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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  • Felipe Cecena

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Research, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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  • Renee Little

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • Ankur Bant

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Received 3 November 2006 ,Accepted 17 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2006.11.004

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 107-113 , April 2007

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