Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 781-787 , December 2006

Long-term Outcome of Patients With Perioperative Myocardial Infarction as Diagnosed by Troponin I After Routine Surgical Coronary Artery Revascularization

  • Bernhard J. Riedel, MBChB, MMed, FCA, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Bernhard J. Riedel, MBChB, MMed, FCA, FAHA, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Unit 0409, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • Amanda Grattan, BApplSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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  • C. Bruce Martin, MBBS, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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  • Janos Gal, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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  • Andrew D. Shaw, MBBS, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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  • David Royston, MBBS, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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PII: S1053-0770(06)00004-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.01.015

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 781-787 , December 2006

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