The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Page 785 , March 2009

Preoperative and intraoperative considerations for radial artery anomalies in coronary artery bypass grafting

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PII: S0022-5223(08)02042-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.070

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Page 785 , March 2009

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