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01-04-2010 | Erratum
Erratum to: A Case of Late Femoral Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Stent Disconnection
Authors:
Nicola Rivolta, Federico Fontana, Gabriele Piffaretti, Matteo Tozzi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello
Published in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Issue 2/2010
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Excerpt
This article described the use of three overlapped 8 × 80-mm “nitinol” stents (Wallstent; Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA) placed in the left SFA. Please note that Wallstent is not made of nitinol, and is a self-expanding stent composed of biomedical grade cobalt–chromium–iron–nickel–molybdenum alloy wires (commonly known as Elgiloy or Conichrome) braided in a tubular mesh configuration. Nitinol stents and elgiloy stents consist of different features and properties. We regret this oversight. …