Topical aprotinin in cardiac operations: A note of caution [2]

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1039-1040

  Cicek, S ^a   Theodoro, D A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APROTININ; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

BLEEDING; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029915065     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(96)82977-8     Document Type: Letter

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