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American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 742-743

  Messerli, Franz H ^a   Bangalore, Sripal ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49949100203     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.04.031     Document Type: Editorial

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