Severe obesity does not adversely affect perioperative mortality and morbidity in coronary artery bypass surgery
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- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 19 (5), 662-666
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00647-9
Abstract
Objective: Obese patients are usually thought to have an increased risk for complications in coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods: Therefore, theKeywords
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