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Pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery following coronary angiography

Pseudoaneurysma der A. radialis nach Koronarangiographie

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Conflict of interest. C.B. Samaranayake, T.J. Timothy, J.T. Stewart, and M.E. Legget state that there are no conflicts of interest. The accompanying manuscript does not include studies on humans or animals.

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    C.B. Samaranayake, T.J. Timothy, J.T. Stewart & M.E. Legget

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Samaranayake, C., Timothy, T., Stewart, J. et al. Pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery following coronary angiography. Herz 40, 635–636 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3960-6

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