Open heart surgery in Nigeria; a work in progress

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Falase, Bode ^a   Sanusi, Michael ^a   Majekodunmi, Adetinuwe ^a   Animasahun, Barakat ^a   Ajose, Ifeoluwa ^a   Idowu, Ariyo ^a   Oke, Adewale ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Challenges; Experience; Lagos; Nigeria; Open heart surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872158646     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-6     Document Type: Article

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