Economising vein-graft surveillance programs

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 432-438

  Idu, M M ^a   Buth, J ^a   Cuypers, Ph ^a   Hop, W C J ^a   Van de Pavoordt, E D W M ^a   Tordoir, J M H ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Graft surveillance; Infrainguinal vein bypass; Non invasive assessment; Vein graft stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMOROPOPLITEAL BYPASS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STENOSIS; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0031810204     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80206-2     Document Type: Article

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