Duodenal diverticula are not rare. With the exception of the colon, the duodenum is the most
common site of enteric diverticula. Duodenal diverticula occur in about 1% to 2% of the …

The complications with the use of polyethylene catheters are discussed and the world literature
is reviewed. The twenty-six previously reported cases of polyethylene catheter embolus …

The authors attempted to simultaneously measure cardiac output by thermodilution (COtd),
thoracic bioimpedance (CObi), and suprasternal Doppler ultrasound (COdopp) in 68 patients…

Hypothesis Patency after primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting
of superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions is better than historical experience with PTA …

Two hundred ninety patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy were reviewed. From 1968
to 1972, 188 patients had carotid endarterectomy under general anesthesia with use of a …

The effect of breathing 50 ppm of carbon monoxide for two hours versus compressed,
purified air for two hours on intermittent claudication was evaluated in ten men in a double-blind …

PURPOSE: To improve the patency rate for angioplasty in chronic occlusion of the superficial
femoral artery by deploying stents after angioplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …

Although the existence of abdominal angina as a clinical entity distinct from angina pectoris
was proposed in the early 1900's, 1 it was not generally accepted even as late as 1931 that …

Purpose: We wanted to characterize the immediate effect of endarterectomy on flow of the
arteries composing the extracranial carotid artery system. Methods: Transit time ultrasound …

Patients with completely occluded internal carotid arteries are ordinarily not considered to
be candidates for carotid reconstructive surgery. This paper, however, demonstrates the rich …