INTRODUCTION

Peripheral artery disease assessment typically focuses on the evaluation of lower extremity symptoms and signs. Few practitioners consider the importance of upper extremity arterial disease; which, besides causing hand and arm symptoms, is associated with significant neurologic and cardiac sequelae.

Significant Subclavian artery stenosis is present in approximately 2% of the free-living population and 7% of the clinical population.

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Padara  Basavaraj

Assistant Professor, Dept of Anaesthesia, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, Karnataka

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