Coronary artery bypass surgery in women and in men; early and long-term results. A study of the Norwegian population adjusted by age and sex

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 539-546

  Risum, O ^a   Abdelnoor, M ^a   Nitter Hauge, S ^a   Levorstad, K ^a   Svennevig, J L ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass; Gender relative mortality; Ratio survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMPING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030938549     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01107-4     Document Type: Article

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