Acute iliofemoral DVT – What evidence is required to justify catheter-directed thrombolysis?
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Catheter-directed thrombolysis for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0268-3555,1758-1125
DOI: 10.1177/0268355520983700