Nosocomial infections and balloon counterpulsation: Risk factors and outcome

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-320

  Pawar, Mandakini ^a   Mehta, Yatin ^a   Ansari, Abdul ^a   Nair, Rajeev ^a   Trehan, Naresh ^a  

^a ESCORTS HEART INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTERPULSATION; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 29244484502     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230501300405     Document Type: Article

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