Association between R-wave amplitude of the electrocardiogram and myocardial function during coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 856-860

  Aittomäki, Juha V ^a   Salmenperä, Markku T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery; Electrocardiogram; Left ventricular function; Transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; R WAVE; ST SEGMENT; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030817255     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90120-8     Document Type: Article

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