Late outcome and quality of life after complicated heart operations

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 124-128

  Söderlind, Kristina ^a   Rutberg, Hans ^a   Olin, Christian ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17044443199     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01027-2     Document Type: Article

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