A simple approach to risk stratification in adult heart transplantation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 424-428

  Anyanwu, Ani C ^a   Rogers, Chris A ^a   Murday, Andrew J ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart transplantation; Predictive modelling; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DONOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETREATMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STERNOTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART DISEASES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0032883378     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00238-9     Document Type: Article

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