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“Re: Renal Artery Stenting is no Longer Indicated After ASTRAL: Pros and Cons”

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  1. Department of Radiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK

    Nicholas Chalmers

  2. Interventional Radiology Unit, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, G12 OYN, UK

    Jon Moss

  3. Radiology Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, LS13EX, UK

    Anthony A. Nicholson

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Chalmers, N., Moss, J. & Nicholson, A.A. “Re: Renal Artery Stenting is no Longer Indicated After ASTRAL: Pros and Cons”. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34, 252–253 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-011-0113-2

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