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Upper Extremity Arterial Physiologic Testing

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This chapter reviews the indications, limitations, and interpretations of upper extremity arterial physiologic testing. It discusses how to prepare the patient and perform the ultrasound. It also addresses the clinical utility of the ultrasound in the evaluation of thoracic outlet syndrome, Raynaud’s/vasoconstriction testing, and dialysis access steal syndrome.

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  1. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Sujin Lee, Young Kim & Anahita Dua

  2. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, USA

    Drena Root

  3. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Scott Manchester

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  1. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Anahita Dua

  2. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, USA

    Drena Root

  3. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Scott Manchester

  4. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Young Kim

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Lee, S., Kim, Y., Root, D., Manchester, S., Dua, A. (2022). Upper Extremity Arterial Physiologic Testing. In: Dua, A., Root, D., Manchester, S., Kim, Y. (eds) The Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93127-8_7

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