Telemedicine for cardiac surgery candidates

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 377-380

  Bonvini, R F ^a   Caoduro, L ^a   Menafoglio, A ^a   Calanca, L ^a   Von Segesser, L ^b   Gallino, A ^a  

^a OSPEDALE SAN GIOVANNI   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Coronary angiogram; Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) line; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELECOMMUNICATION; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY DISEASE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 0036768236     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00364-0     Document Type: Article

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