Duplex ultrasonography predicts safety of radial artery harvest in the presence of an abnormal Allen test.
BACKGROUND: The Allen test is commonly used to assess collateral hand circulation before radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting. However there is no consensus as to whether an abnormal Allen test is an absolute or relative contraindication to radial artery harvesting. We assessed...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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