Risk of catheter-related emboli in patients with atherosclerotic debris in the thoracic aorta

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1149-1155

  Karalis, Dean G ^a   Quinn, Vincent ^a   Victor, Mark F ^a   Ross, John J ^a   Polansky, Marcia ^a   Spratt, Kelly A ^a   Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy ^a  

^a HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; THORACIC AORTA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029936018     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90090-3     Document Type: Article

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