The role of the cardiology consultant: Putting it all together

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 419-440

  Cohen, M C ^a  

^a Maine Cardiology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; HEART ENZYME; HEPARIN; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; THALLIUM;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONSULTATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXERCISE TEST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEART SCINTISCANNING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOISOTOPE VENTRICULOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0031981676     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-0620(98)80015-7     Document Type: Article

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