Thromboelastographic changes following nonionic contrast medium injection during transfemoral angiography in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) are known to be systemically hypercoagulable and there is concern that exposing them to contrast media during angiography may exacerbate that thrombotic tendency. Many in vitro studies in which blood is exposed to contras...

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Glavni autori: Shankar, V, Handa, A, Philips-Hughes, J, Boardman, P, Uberoi, R, Hands, L
Format: Journal article
Jezik:English
Izdano: 2006