Elective stenting in superior vena cava syndrome caused by idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis: Use of self-expandable wallstent

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 425-427

  Mullasari, A S ^a   Mody, Rohit ^a   Pandurangi, Ulhas ^a   Lakshmi, V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis; Stents; Superior vena cava syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; STENTS; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME;

EID: 0036663443     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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