Surveillance of hemodialysis vascular access

Seminars in Interventional Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-138

  Whittier, William L ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Arteriovenous graft; Hemodialysis; Surveillance; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149159766     PISSN: 07399529     EISSN: 10988963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1222457     Document Type: Article

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