Evaluation of the efficacy of routine preoperative electrocardiograms

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 752-755

  Tait, Alan R ^a   Parr, Harry G ^a   Tremper, Kevin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Electrocardiogram (ECG); Events; Perioperative complications; Predictive value; Preoperative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030924563     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90170-1     Document Type: Article

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