The transmyocardial laser revascularization international registry report

European Heart Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Burns, S M ^a   Sharples, L D ^b   Tait, S ^a   Caine, N ^a   Wallwork, J ^a   Schofield, P M ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Transmyocardial laser revascularization; Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Registry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; ASIA; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL TRIAL; EUROPE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SURGICAL RISK; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA PECTORIS; ASIA; EUROPE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032928321     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1998.1202     Document Type: Article

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