The current role of intra-arterial thrombolysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 166-169

  Richards, T ^a   Pittathankal, A A ^a   Magee, T R ^a   Galland, R B ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indication; Peripheral; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; COMPLICATION; EMBOLISM; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0043169675     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1915     Document Type: Article

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