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Treatment strategies for peripheral artery disease

Andrew B McCann Fellow, Vascular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Michael R Jaff Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Vascular Center, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA +1 617 726 3784; +1 617 724 0371; [email protected]
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Pages 1571-1586 | Published online: 15 Jun 2009

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