The durability of endoscopic saphenous vein grafts: A 5-year observational study

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 434-439

  Jordan, William D ^a   Alcocer, Francisco ^a   Voellinger, David C ^a   Wirthlin, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOSCOPY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035462115     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.117997     Document Type: Article

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