Retrieval of the bard recovery filter from the superior vena cava [2]

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1169-1171

  Rajan, Dheeraj K ^a   Sniderman, Kenneth W ^a   Rubin, Barry B ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARM SWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; PLEURISY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 5144228034     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000134498.13735.81     Document Type: Letter

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