Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1301-1307 , October 2005

Use of Stent Grafts to Repair Hemodialysis Graft–related Pseudoaneurysms

  • Thomas M. Vesely, MD

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Received 11 March 2005 ,Revised 6 June 2005 ,Accepted 20 June 2005.

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 None of the authors have identified a potential conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)61069-0

doi: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000175903.38810.13

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1301-1307 , October 2005

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