Thromboelastography-platelet mapping expanding in non-cardiac surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1085-

  Cattano, Davide ^a   Pivalizza, Evan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti platelets therapy; Coronary revascularization; Myocardial infarcation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY STENT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

BLOOD PLATELET DISORDERS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 79955610020     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.10.016     Document Type: Letter

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