Audit of cardiac catheterisation in a district general hospital: Implications for training

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 461-464

  Smith, L D R ^a   Spyer, G ^a   Dean, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac catheterisation; Complications; District general hospital; Specialist training

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EXPERIENCE; FEMORAL ARTERY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TRAINING;

EID: 0032962146     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.5.461     Document Type: Article

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