European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 644-651 , June 2008

Deferred Urgency Carotid Artery Stenting in Symptomatic Patients: Clinical Lessons and Biomarker Patterns from a Prospective Registry

  • C. Setacci

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit – University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. C. Setacci, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University of Siena, Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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  • G. de Donato

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit – University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • E. Chisci

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit – University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • F. Setacci

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit – University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • A. Stella

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • G. Faggioli

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • B. Reimers

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Mirano Hospital, Mirano (Venice), Italy
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  • C. Cernetti

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Mirano Hospital, Mirano (Venice), Italy
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  • M.J. Lopera Quijada

      Affiliations

    • Abbott Vascular Knoll-Ravizza SpA, Milan, Italy
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  • B. Cappi

      Affiliations

    • Abbott Vascular Knoll-Ravizza SpA, Milan, Italy
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  • G. Sangiorgi

      Affiliations

    • Invasive Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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  • on behalf of the Submarine Registry Group

,Accepted 17 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.02.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 644-651 , June 2008

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