1993-2003 gender differences in coronary artery revascularization: Has anything changed?

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 461-467

  Edwards, Michelle L ^a   Albert, Nancy M ^a   Wang, Chaohui ^a   Apperson Hansen, Carolyn ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CABG; Coronary artery disease; Coronary heart disease; Gender differences; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644870005     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200511000-00015     Document Type: Article

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