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Her family's move to a different neighborhood forces Felita to deal with change in her life and to develop pride in her Puerto Rican heritage

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Product Description: Catheter-delivered therapeutic ultrasound angioplasty is a new technique for use in the treatment of obstructive vascular disease. The treatment differs from balloon angioplasty in that it has been shown experimentally to cause disintegration of calcific and fibrotic atherosclerotic plaques, thrombus dissolution and arterial vasodilation...read more

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Product Description: In this completely revised second edition, internationally acknowledged experts discuss the principles and technical aspects of MR angiography, its diverse clinical applications, and its advantages and limitations. A large number of typical MR angiograms are presented, suitable protocols are described, and comparison is made with other vascular imaging techniques...read more

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Product Description: This text covers three-dimensional computed tomographic (CT) angiography. This diagnostic modality is a reliable and easily applicable method of evaluating three-dimensional vascular structures. Here, the authors draw on their experience to focus on the clinical applications of 3D CT angiography...read more

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