Infrainguinal vein graft surveillance: The criteria for intervention

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 117-121

  Lewis, Deri M ^b   Schuh, William H ^b   Wittgen, Catherine M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION; VEIN;

AGED; ANEURYSM; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; FEMALE; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VEINS;

EID: 0035650752     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mvn.2001.120246     Document Type: Article

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