Long-term fate of patients discharged to extended care facilities after cardiovascular surgery

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 871-877

  Edgerton, James R ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b   Mahoney, Cecile ^a   Armstrong, Drew ^a   Dewey, Todd M ^b   Holper, Elizabeth ^b   Roper, Karen ^a   Mack, Michael J ^a  

^a Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84883222705     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: 15526259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.041     Document Type: Article

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