Thrombolysis in the management of limb arterial occlusion. Towards a consensus interim report

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 240, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 343-355

  Verstraete, M ^a,b   Belch, J J ^b,b   Dormandy, J A ^b   Verhaeghe, R ^b,b   Bell, P R F ^b   Berridge, D C ^b   Buckenham, T M ^b   Coffman, J D ^b   Comerota, A J ^b   Gaines, P A ^b   Juhan, C ^b   Kandarpa, K ^b   Katzen, B T ^b   Norgen, L ^b   Ouriel, K ^b   Rutherford, B ^b   Van Breda, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALTEPLASE; ANISTREPLASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; PROTAMINE; STREPTOKINASE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; UROKINASE;

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0004253234     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.82882000.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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