Photoplethysmographic venous refilling times following ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy for symptomatic superficial venous reflux: Relationship with clinical outcomes

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 267-272

  Darvall, K A L ^a,b   Sam, R C ^b   Bate, G R ^a   Adam, D J ^a   Silverman, S H ^b   Bradbury, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photoplethysmography; Quality of life; Sclerotherapy; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCLEROTHERAPY; SUPERFICIAL VENOUS REFLUX; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS REFILLING TIME; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955406435     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.02.025     Document Type: Article

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