European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 413-419 , April 2008

Perioperative Myocardial Injury after Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Predicts Outcome

,Accepted 7 October 2007.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00659-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.10.007

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 413-419 , April 2008

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