[en] This editorial refers to 'Comparison of 19 pre-operative risk strati. cation models in open-heart surgery'dagger by J. Nilsson et al., on page 867.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Kolh, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Service de biochimie et de physiologie générales, humaines et pathologiques
Language :
English
Title :
Importance of risk stratification models in cardiac surgery
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