Influence of Warfarin on the Success of Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) of the Great Saphenous Vein (GSV)

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 506-510

  Theivacumar, N S ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA); Varicose veins; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ABERDEEN VARICOSE VEIN SYMPTOM SEVERITY SCORE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG VARICOSIS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; WARFARIN;

EID: 69949096479     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.05.022     Document Type: Article

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