Standards from Outside Organizations
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1. Guidelines for Peripheral
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Abdominal Aorta and
Lower Extremity Vessels: A Statement for Health Professionals
From a Special Writing Group of the Councils on Cardiovascular
Radiology, Arteriosclerosis, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular
Surgery, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention,
the American Heart Association
Michael J. Pentecost, Michael H. Criqui, Gerald Dorros, Jerry
Goldstone, K. Wayne Johnston, Eric C. Martin, Ernest J. Ring, and
James B. Spies
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003 14: S495-S515.
2. Optimal Resources for the
Examination and Endovascular Treatment of the Peripheral and
Visceral Vascular Systems: AHA Intercouncil Report on Peripheral
and Visceral Angiographic and Interventional Laboratories
John F. Cardella, William J. Casarella, James A. DeWeese, Gerald
M. Dorros, Joel E. Gray, Barry T. Katzen, John H. Laragh, David
C. Levin, Victoria M. Marx, Edward L. Nickoloff, Michael J.
Pentecost, Gary S. Roubin, and Eric C. Martin
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003 14: S517-S530.
3. Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003 14: S530.
4. Practice Guideline for the Performance of Physiologic Evaluation of Extremity Arteries
Raymond E. Bertino, MD, Clement J. Grassi, MD, Edward I. Bluth, MD, John F. Cardella, MD, Mary Frates, MD,
Gretchen A. Gooding, MD, Laurence Needleman, MD, John S. Pellerito, MD, Carol M. Rumack, MD, and
David Sacks, MD
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18:1203–1206.