Natural history of infrainguinal vein bypass stenoses: Early lesions increase the risk of thrombosis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-64

  Nielsen, T G ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Autologous vein; Duplex ultrasound; Graft stenosis; Infrainguinal bypass

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BYPASS SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENOSIS; ULTRASOUND; VEIN BYPASS;

EID: 0029786077     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80276-0     Document Type: Article

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