Interobserver agreement in duplex scanning for vein grafts

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 504-508

  Albac A ^a   Roth, W D ^a   Edgren, J ^a   Lepantalo M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Duplex scanning; Infrainguinal bypass; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0034194525     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.1068     Document Type: Article

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