A systematic review of intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy for lower-limb ischaemia

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-157

  Palfreyman, S J ^a   Booth, A ^b   Michaels, J A ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG INDICATION; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS;

EID: 0034144557     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0975     Document Type: Article

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