Ultra-fast track hospital discharge using conventional cardiac surgical techniques

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 363-369

  Walji, Salim ^a   Peterson, Richard J ^a   Neis, Pat ^a   Dubroff, Robert ^a   Gray, William A ^a   Benge, William ^a  

^a Southwest Cardiology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; HEART ARREST; HEART PROTECTION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032892784     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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