The risk of coronary artery surgery in women: A matched comparison using preoperative severity of illness scoring

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 839-843

  Koch, C G ^a   Higgins, T L ^a   Capdeville, M ^a   Maryland, P ^a   Leventhal, M ^a   Starr, N J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

coronary artery bypass surgery; gender; outcome; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029732862     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(96)80042-5     Document Type: Article

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