Acute effects of transmyocardial laser revascularisation on left- ventricular function: An haemodynamic and echocardiographic study

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 126-129

  Mueller, X M ^a   Bettex, D ^a   Tevaearai, H T ^a   Von Segesser, L K ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Transmyocardial laser revascularisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HOLMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031865681     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010208     Document Type: Article

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