The effect of anticoagulation therapy and graft selection on the ischemic consequences of femoropopliteal bypass graft occlusion: Results from a multicenter randomized clinical trial

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 292-298

  Jackson, Mark R ^a,b   Johnson, Willard C ^c   Williford, William O ^d   Valentine, R James ^a,b   Clagett, G Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Veteran's Affairs Cooperative Studies Branch

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; POLITEF; WARFARIN;

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMOROPOPLITEAL BYPASS; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0036480054     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.120383     Document Type: Article

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