European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 142-145 , August 2004

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Critical Limb Ischaemia in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians

,Accepted 30 March 2004.

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PII: S1078-5884(04)00172-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.03.023

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 142-145 , August 2004

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