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. 2011;38(2):154-6.

Peripheral arterial disease in women: the effect of gender on diagnosis and treatment

Eduardo A Hernandez-Vila  1
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Peripheral arterial disease in women: the effect of gender on diagnosis and treatment

Eduardo A Hernandez-Vila. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011.
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Fig. 1 Computed tomographic angiography shows occlusion of the right common iliac artery. The left common iliac artery was also found to have severe disease. A Lap-Band® esophageal device (Allergan, Inc.; Irvine, Calif) is seen incidentally in the image.
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Fig. 2 A) Digital subtraction angiography of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries shows occlusion of the right common iliac artery and severe stenosis of the proximal left common iliac artery. B) Angiography after aortoiliac reconstruction with “kissing” stents shows resolution of the stenosis.
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