Effect of arterial revascularisation on survival: A systematic review of studies comparing bilateral and single internal mammary arteries

Lancet

Volumn 358, Issue 9285, 2001, Pages 870-875

  Taggart, David P ^a   D'Amico, Roberto ^b,c   Altman, Douglas G ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^c Italian Cochrane Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SEX; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035883898     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)06069-X     Document Type: Article

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