European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 632-638 , December 2007

The Influence of Aging on the Prognostic Value of the Revised Cardiac Risk Index for Postoperative Cardiac Complications in Vascular Surgery Patients

  • G.M.J.M. Welten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • O. Schouten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • R.T. van Domburg

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • H.H.H. Feringa

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • S.E. Hoeks

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M. Dunkelgrün

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Y.R.B.M. van Gestel

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • D. Goei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • J.J. Bax

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • D. Poldermans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Prof. Dr. D. Poldermans, Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

,Accepted 5 May 2007.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00333-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.05.002

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 632-638 , December 2007

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