European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 356-365 , September 2008

Secondary Patency of Thrombosed Prosthetic Vascular Access Grafts with Aggressive Surveillance, Monitoring and Endovascular Management

  • S.K. Kakkos
    • ,
  • G.K. Haddad

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. G.K. Haddad, MD, FACS, RVT, Vascular Surgery K-8, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. Tel.: +1 313 916 7308; fax: +1 313 9163023.
    • ,
  • J.A. Haddad
    • ,
  • M.M. Scully

Received 1 April 2008 ,Accepted 17 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.05.007

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 356-365 , September 2008

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