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Percutaneous angioplasty is a well-established method of treating arterial stenoses and occlusions in various regions. In the carotid area this technique is still under discussion. The successful application of angioplasty in eight patients with carotid artery stenoses is reported.
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Freitag, G., Freitag, J., Koch, R.D. et al. Percutaneous angioplasty of carotid artery stenoses. Neuroradiology 28, 126–127 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327883
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