Optimizing decision-making strategies in managing superficial femoral artery occlusive disease.

J Chin Med Assoc

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC.

Published: November 2019

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