Perioperative morbidity and mortality after transmyocardial laser revascularization: Incidence and risk factors for adverse events

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1021-1026

  Chad Hughes, G ^a   Landolfo, Kevin P ^a   Lowe, James E ^a   Coleman, Robin B ^a   Donovan, Carolyn L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033558705     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)00676-7     Document Type: Article

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