SHA 72. Gender disparity in surgical management of coronary artery disease
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Current trends in the surgical management of coronary artery disease.
The modern surgical management of patients with obliterative coronary artery disease is designed to relieve symptoms, prolong life and identify patients at high risk of premature death or myocardial infarction if they were to continue with medical management. Though the most common indication for surgery is persistent limitation of life style by severe symptoms, management is influenced by the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1016-7315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2010.02.348