The importance of completeness of revascularization during long-term follow-up after coronary artery operations

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-237

  Jones, E L ^a   Weintraub, W S ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0029784101     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70243-X     Document Type: Article

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