The use of recombinant human tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in both graft and native arteries in the lower limb: Results over a 2-year period

Journal of Interventional Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 145-147

  Ellis, P K ^a   Kelly, B E ^a   McIlrath, E M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0030457387     PISSN: 02680882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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