Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 394-399 , August 2010

Prospective randomized study comparing the clinical outcomes between inferior vena cava Greenfield and TrapEase filters

Presented at the Twenty-second American Venous Forum Annual Meeting, February 10-13, 2010, Amelia Island, Fla.

Received 4 December 2009 ,Accepted 24 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.02.280

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 394-399 , August 2010

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