The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 629-633 , November 2008

The extent of lower extremity occlusive disease predicts short- and long-term patency following endovascular infrainguinal arterial intervention

  • Ravishankar Hasanadka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Kellie R. Brown, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-414-805-9160; fax: +1-414-805-9170
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  • William S. Rilling, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Peter J. Rossi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale, IL, USA
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  • Robert A. Hieb, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Eric J. Hohenwalter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Gary R. Seabrook, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Brian D. Lewis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Jonathan B. Towne, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Received 20 May 2008 ,Revised 10 July 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00562-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.010

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 629-633 , November 2008

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