Infrainguinal revascularizations in octogenarians and septuagenarians

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 133-138

  Chang, John B ^a   Stein, Theodore A ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Long Island Vascular Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR PATENCY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; GROIN; HUMANS; LIFE TABLES; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 0035405826     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.113979     Document Type: Article

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