Pro: Epiaortic scanning is routinely necessary for cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-90

  Grigore, Alina M ^a   Grocott, Hilary P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Echocardiography; Epiaortic scanning; Neurologic complications

Indexed keywords

AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034009456     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(00)90064-8     Document Type: Article

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