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High bifurcation of brachial artery with acute arterial insufficiency: a case report

C Cherukupalli1, A Dwivedi, R Dayal

  • 1Division of Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Centers, Manhasset, New York, USA. chandrabhargavi@yahoo.com

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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