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NEW METHODOLOGIES

A Novel Experimental Animal Model of Arterial Stenosis Based on Endovascular Radiofrequency Energy Application

Olga LazouraDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,
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Dimitris ZacharoulisDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,Correspondence[email protected]
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Theodora KanavouDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,
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Christos RountasDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,
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Michael KatsimboulasDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,
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George TzovarasDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece,
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Nagy HabibDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Pages 123-128 | Received 01 Dec 2010, Accepted 20 Jan 2011, Published online: 27 Apr 2011

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