Extrathoracic Bypass of an Orifice Occlusive Lesion in the Arch Vessels: Case Reports and Literature Review

Arterial occlusive disease of the arch vessels is often associated with flow reversal in the vertebral artery of such patients, the so-called subclavian steal syndrome. We treated two such cases that were diagnosed based on symptoms, physical examination and angiography. In the first case, the occlu...

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Main Authors: Hsien-Kuo Chin, Yee-Phoung Chang, Chia-Sheng Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700130