The epidemiology of the postpericardiotomy syndrome: A common complication of cardiac surgery

American Heart Journal

Volumn 116, Issue 5 PART 1, 1988, Pages 1323-1329

  Miller, Robin H ^a   Horneffer, Peter J ^a   Gardner, Timothy J ^a   Rykiel, Mary F ^a   Pearson, Thomas A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRESSLER SYNDROME; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; BALTIMORE; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTPERICARDIOTOMY SYNDROME; PREDNISONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023763072     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90457-7     Document Type: Article

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