DOI: 10.1055/s-00000167

International Journal of Angiology

Issue 02 · Volume 26 · June 2017 DOI: 10.1055/s-007-33972

Publisher's Note

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Schiff, Daniel: The Importance of Facts and the Role of Academic Publishers in Today's World—A Publisher's View

Review Article

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Whayne, Thomas F.: Is There an Ideal Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level? Confusion regarding Lipid Guidelines, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Targets, and Medical Management

Original Article

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Sule, Ashish Anil; Jun, Du Qi; Cheong, Chin Yee: Postural Changes in Measures of Arterial Stiffness in Hypertensive Subjects on Antihypertensive Drug Therapy: A Prospective, Pilot Study
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Cheng, Ivy; Vyas, Krishna S.; Velaga, Santhosh; Davenport, Daniel L.; Saha, Sibu P.: Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy with Primary Closure
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Namazi, Mohammad Hasan; Serati, Ali Reza; Vakili, Hosein; Safi, Morteza; Parsa, Saeed Ali Pour; Saadat, Habibollah; Taherkhani, Maryam; Emami, Sepideh; Pedari, Shamseddin; Vatanparast, Masoomeh; Movahed, Mohammad Reza: A Novel Risk Score in Predicting Failure or Success for Antegrade Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusion: Antegrade CTO Score
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Belcaro, Gianni; Cornelli, Umberto: Variations in Echogenicity in Carotid and Femoral Atherosclerotic Plaques with Pycnogenol + Centella Asiatica Supplementation
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Kerry, Jillian; Mansell, Holly; Elmoselhi, Hamdi; Moser, Mike; Shoker, Ahmed: Interaction of Serum Phosphate with Age as Predictors of Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Stable Renal Transplant Recipients
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Shalaby, S. Y.; Chitragari, G.; Sumpio, B. J.; Sumpio, B. E.: Shear Stress Induces Change in Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 5 Levels with Sustained Activation under Disturbed and Continuous Laminar Flow
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Amponsah, Michael K.; Tayal, Rajiv; Khakwani, Zain; Sinclair, Michael; Wasty, Najam: Safety and Efficacy of a Novel “Hybrid Closure” Technique in Large-Bore Arteriotomies

Case Report

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Hopf-Jensen, S.; Marques, L.; Preiß, M.; Börm, W.; Müller-Hülsbeck, S.: Variation of a Persistent Primitive Hypoglossal Artery (PPHA) as Incidental Finding in the Diagnostic Clarification of Cerebral Vasculopathy Associated with Intracranial Vasculitis
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Wu, Patrick R.; Horwith, Amber; Mai, Stephanie; Parikh, Milind; Tyagi, Gaurav; Pai, Ramdas G.: High-Output Cardiac Failure Due to Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Case of an Extra-Cardiac Left to Right Shunt
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Shammas, Nicolas W.: Embolic Protection using the WIRION Embolic Protection System with JetStream Atherectomy in a Patient with Superficial Femoral Artery Chronic total Occlusion