The vein graft surveillance trial: Rationale, design and methods

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 469-474

  Kirby, P L ^b   Brady, A R ^a   Thompson, S G ^a   Torgerson, D ^c   Davies, A H ^c  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Duplex surveillance; Randomised controlled trial; Vein graft

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMOROPOPLITEAL BYPASS; GRAFT PATENCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEG VEIN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0033386947     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0822     Document Type: Article

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