Is anaesthetic cardioprotection clinically relevant? Another futile search for a magic bullet?

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 616-617

  De Hert, Stefan G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REPERFUSION INJURY; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; HUMANS;

EID: 80052740835     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283497d00     Document Type: Note

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