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Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Is Safe in Women

  • Nandavar Shobha, DNB, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Mohammed A. Almekhlafi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Anjali Pandya, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Philippe L. Couillard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • William F. Morrish, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • John H. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael D. Hill, MD, MSc, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Michael D. Hill, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Foothills Medical Center, Room 1242A, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada.

Published online 09 August 2010 Corrected Proof

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.06.005

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