A new operative classification of both anatomic vascular variants and physiopathologic conditions affecting transradial cardiovascular procedures

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-122

  Burzotta, Francesco ^a   Trani, Carlo ^a   De Vita, Maria ^a,b   Crea, Filippo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Classification; Radial approach

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA ARCH; ASCENDING AORTA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSRADIAL APPROACH;

EID: 78049459719     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.06.025     Document Type: Article

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