Preoperative cardiac assessment in patients with peripheral vascular disease: Is it worthwhile?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 466-468

  Galland, R B ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; THALLIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART DISEASE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 0033380876     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0963     Document Type: Editorial

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