Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 332-335 , September 2008

Diagnosis and targeted percutaneous management of a critical subclavian artery stenosis in a patient with absent peripheral pulses with the use of cardiac computed tomography

  • Robin A.P. Weir, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Hons), MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Deparment of Cardiology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 OSF, Scotland, UK
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  • Ross MacDuff, BSc, MBChB, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Deparment of Cardiology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 OSF, Scotland, UK
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  • Hany Eteiba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Deparment of Cardiology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 OSF, Scotland, UK
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  • Giles H. Roditi, MBChB, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Deparment of Radiology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 OSF, Scotland, UK

Received 31 March 2008 ,Accepted 9 August 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00555-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.08.004

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 332-335 , September 2008

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