Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 35-45 , June 2006

Correlation of preoperative ankle-brachial index and pulse volume recording with impaired saphenous vein incisional wound healing post coronary artery bypass surgery

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 This study was partially funded by the Sigma Theta Tau-Delta Phi Chapter, UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This project was also supported in part by a grant made available by the Greater Twin Cities Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and Medtronic. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s), and no official endorsement by the Greater Twin Cities Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses or Medtronic is intended or should be inferred. Permission was granted from Dr. Peter Wilson via e-mail for use of the ASEPSIS Tool for this study on October 16, 2002.

PII: S1062-0303(06)00029-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2006.02.002

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 35-45 , June 2006

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