Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 54-58 , March 2010

Distal Embolic Protection for Infrainguinal Interventions: How to and When?

  • Robert A. Lookstein, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Robert A. Lookstein, MD, Division of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, NY 10029
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  • Sara Lewis, MD

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PII: S1089-2516(09)00070-5

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.10.007

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 54-58 , March 2010

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