Two-year follow-up after acute thromboembolic limb ischaemia: The importance of anticoagulation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-173

  Campbell, W B ^a   Ridler, B M F ^b   Szymanska, T H ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Arterial occlusive disease; Follow up; Ischaemia; Study; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTERY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURVIVAL TIME; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0034143853     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0999     Document Type: Article

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