Con: Epiaortic scanning is not routinely necessary for cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-94

  Ostrowski, John W ^a   Kanchuger, Marc S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Echocardiography; Epiaortic scanning; Neurologic complications

Indexed keywords

AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034052905     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(00)90065-X     Document Type: Article

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