Effect of clinical factors on length of stay after coronary artery bypass surgery: Results of the cooperative cardiovascular project

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 69-77

  Rosen, A B ^a   Humphries, J O ^a   Muhlbaier, L H ^a   Kiefe, C I ^a   Kresowik, T ^a   Peterson, E D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032772573     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70249-8     Document Type: Article

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