Coronary revascularization in women

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 184-189

  Wenger, Nanette K ^a,b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery; Coronary revascularization; Percutaneous coronary interventions; Sex differences; Women

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844434682     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.crd.0000131780.48301.e3     Document Type: Review

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