The natural history of intermediate and critical vein graft stenosis: Recommendations for continued surveillance or repair

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 273-280

  Mills, Joseph L ^a   Wixon, Christopher L ^a   James, Donovan C ^a   Devine, Jenifer ^a   Westerband, Alex ^a   Hughes, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOGRAPHY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BYPASS SURGERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOSIS; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0035106687     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.112701     Document Type: Article

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