Impact of minimal access valve surgery on clinical outcomes: Current best available evidence

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Raja, Shahzad G ^a   Navaratnarajah, Manoraj ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; STERNOTOMY; STROKE; VALVULOPLASTY;

HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149186836     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00744.x     Document Type: Review

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