Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 46-51 , January 2009

Endovascular Management of Central Thoracic Veno-Occlusive Diseases in Hemodialysis Patients: A Single Institutional Experience in 69 Consecutive Patients

  • Kambiz Nael, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Ste 3371, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7206
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to K.N.
    • ,
  • Stephen T. Kee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Ste 3371, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7206
    • ,
  • Houman Solomon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California
    • ,
  • Steven G. Katz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California

Received 12 February 2008 ,Revised 15 September 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00840-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.09.020

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 46-51 , January 2009

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