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Editorial
. 2024 Mar;12(2):101737.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.101737.

Congestive lower extremity failure: An educational model for improved understanding of phlebolymphedema

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Congestive lower extremity failure: An educational model for improved understanding of phlebolymphedema

John A Chuback et al. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2024 Mar.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure J.A.C. is the owner VitasupportMD and creator of Vein Formula MPFF; M.L.G. is the chief scientific advisor for VitaSupportMD.

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Comparison of congestive heart failure (CHF) and congestive leg failure cascades. CLEF, Congestive lower extremity failure.

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