Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 360-371.e1 , February 2010

Functional status as a prognostic factor for primary revascularization for critical limb ischemia

  • H.C. Flu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • J.H.P. Lardenoye, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • E.J. Veen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Elisabeth hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • D.P. Van Berge Henegouwen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Elisabeth hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • J.F. Hamming, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J. F. Hamming, MD, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Vascular Surgery, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.051

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 360-371.e1 , February 2010

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