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Application of transthoracic echocardiography in patients receiving intermediate- or high-risk noncardiac surgery

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of perioperative complications among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. However, the role of echocardiography for preoperative cardiac risk stratification prior to major noncardiac surgery is still controversial. METHODS: This retrospectiv...

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Autores principales: Chang, Hsien-Yuan, Chang, Wei-Ting, Liu, Yen-Wen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31022210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215854