Improving quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease: An important goal

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 626-627

  Kolh, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 78649331809     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.021     Document Type: Note

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