Successful recanalization of a longstanding complete left subclavian vein occlusion by radiofrequency perforation with use of a radiofrequency guide wire

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1703-1706

  Baerlocher, Mark O ^a,c   Asch, Murray R ^b   Myers, Andy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b LAKERIDGE HEALTH CORPORATION   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL FISTULA; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECANALIZATION; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VEIN OCCLUSION;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; RADIO WAVES; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; RENAL DIALYSIS; STENTS; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 33750041343     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000243637.23923.A7     Document Type: Article

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