Significantly reduced incidence of stroke during coronary artery bypass grafting using transesophageal echocardiography
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- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 11 (2) , 234-242
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01035-4
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Protruding atheromas of thoracic aorta have been identifiedas a source of systemic emboli and a major cause of stroke followingcardiac surKeywords
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