European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 303-308 , September 2010

Synchronous Cardiac and Carotid Revascularisation: The Devil is in the Detail

  • A.R. Naylor

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Received 21 April 2010 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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PII: S1078-5884(10)00335-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.05.017

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 303-308 , September 2010

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