DOI: 10.1055/s-00000167

International Journal of Angiology

Issue 02 · Volume 18 · June 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21952

Review Article

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Botta Jr, Donald M; Elefteriades, John A: Why are the intramyocardial portions of the coronary arteries spared from arteriosclerosis? Clinical implications
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Elsharawy, Mohamed A; Moghazy, Khaled M; Shawarby, Mohamed A: Atherosclerosis in sickle cell disease - a review

Original Article

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Glazer, Evan S; Benedict, Kelly; Akhavanheidari, Mohammad; James, Sam; Molmenti, Ernesto: Living donor renal transplant recipients tolerate early removal of bladder catheters
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Glazer, Evan S; Akhavanheidari, Mohammad; Benedict, Kelly; James, Sam; Molmenti, Ernesto: Cadaveric renal transplant recipients can safely tolerate removal of bladder catheters within 48 h of transplant
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Cawich,, Shamir O; Iheonunekwu, Nelson; Hendriks, Frits; de Jonge, L Van Hanswijck; Frankson, Morton AC; Hoeksema, G: Access surgery for hemodialysis in the Cayman Islands: Preliminary results of a vascular access service
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Xenos, Eleftherios S; Bietz, Gabriel; Minion, David J; Abedi, Nick N; Sorial, Ehab E; Karagiorgos, Nick; Endean, Eric D: Endoluminal thermal ablation versus stripping of the saphenous vein: Meta-analysis of recurrence of reflux
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Rosman, Jonathan; Kavala, Gita; Obunai, Kotoro; Bergmann, Steven R: The role of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome
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Sule, Ashish Anil; Chin, Tay Jam; Handa, Pankaj; Earnest, Arul: Should symptomatic, isolated distal deep vein thrombosis be treated with anticoagulation?
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Prasad, Kailash: Vitamin E does not slow the progression of hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis

Case Report

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Trellopoulos, George; Pikilidou, Maria I; Tsiga, Evaggelia: Celiac artery embolism due to thrombophilia - a case report

Rapid Communication

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Dudra, Ján; Lindner, Jaroslav; Vaněk, Ivan; Šimova, Jana; Mazura, Ivan; Miler, Ivo; Čiháková, Jana; Čapek, Pavel; Belák, Josef: New fibrillin gene mutation - possible cause of ascending aortic dilation in patients with aortic valve disease: Preliminary results