Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 221-223 , October 2009

Safety and efficacy of carotid artery stenting in persons aged 80 years and above

  • George S. Chrysant

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK , USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, OK, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 3433 NW 56th Street, Building B, Suite 660, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA. Tel.: +1 405 951 4364.
    • ,
  • Santosh T. Prabhu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK , USA
    • ,
  • Aimee Tebow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK , USA
    • ,
  • Georgianne M. Snowden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, OK, USA

Received 30 December 2008 ,Accepted 9 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2009.02.004

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 221-223 , October 2009

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