European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 258-265 , March 2010

Beneficial Changes of Serum Calcification Markers and Contralateral Carotid Plaques Echogenicity after Combined Carotid Artery Stenting Plus Intensive Lipid-lowering Therapy in Patients with Bilateral Carotid Stenosis

  • N.P.E. Kadoglou

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Hippokratio’ General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: N.P.E. Kadoglou, 124 Vosporou str, GR-54454, Thessaloniki, Greece. Tel./fax: +30 2310905178.
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  • T. Gerasimidis

      Affiliations

    • Fifth Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • A. Kapelouzou

      Affiliations

    • Center of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • A. Moumtzouoglou

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Radiology, ‘Hippokratio’ General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • E.D. Avgerinos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • J.D. Kakisis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • P.E. Karayannacos

      Affiliations

    • Center of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • C.D. Liapis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Received 1 September 2009 ,Accepted 15 November 2009.

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☆ Presented at the XXIII Annual Meeting 3–6 September 2009, European Society for Vascular Surgery, Oslo, Norway.

PII: S1078-5884(09)00580-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.013

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 258-265 , March 2010

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