A Protocol for Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cardiac Surgery Patients
In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, use of perioperative screening for aortic atherosclerosis with modified TEE (A-View method) was associated with lower postoperative mortality, but not stroke, as compared to patients operated on without such screening. At the time of clinical implementation an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Vascular Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1874395 |