Is it really safe to perform bronchoscopy after a recent acute myocardial infarct?

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Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 591-592

  Kvale, P A ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0030447696     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.3.591     Document Type: Editorial

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