Influence of increased left ventricular myocardial mass on early and late mortality after cardiac surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-46

  Weiner, M M ^a   Reich, D L ^a   Lin, H M ^a   Krol, M ^a   Fischer, G W ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac surgical procedures; echocardiography, transoesophageal; mortality; postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIAL MASS INDEX; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84871203441     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes299     Document Type: Article

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