Ultrasound detection of microembolic signals in hemodialysis accesses

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 526-528

  Woltmann, David ^a   Fatica, Richard A ^a   Rubin, Jonathan M ^a   Weitzel, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous (AV) fistula; Arteriovenous (AV) graft; Duplex ultrasound; Hemodialysis; Microembolic signals (MES)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; POLITEF IMPLANT; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0034001952     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(00)70207-1     Document Type: Article

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