A survey of methods used for cardiac risk assessment prior to major vascular surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-224

  Michaels, J A ^a   Payne, S P K ^a   Galland, R B ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac ejection fraction; Cardiac risk assessment; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY RISK; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0030005964     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80056-6     Document Type: Article

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