European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 12-22 , July 2010

Carotid artery stenting: Rationale, technique, and current concepts

  • Hasan Yilmaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneve 14, Switzerland.
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  • Vitor Mendes Pereira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Ana-Paula Narata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Roman Sztajzel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Karl-Olof Lovblad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.04.010

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 12-22 , July 2010

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