Hemodynamics of the sapheno-femoral junction. Patterns of reflux and their clinical implications

International Angiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-28

  Cappelli, M ^a   Lova, R Molino ^b   Ermini, S ^a   Zamboni, P ^c  

^a Don Gnocchi Foundation ^*

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Saphenous vein; Ultrasonography, Doppler; Varicose veins; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STANDING; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VARICOSIS; VEIN COMPLIANCE; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN VALVE; VENOUS REFLUX;

FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 3042567729     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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