Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:797
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Invited commentary
David A. Fullerton, MDa
a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Northwestern University Medical School 201 E Huron St, Ste 10-105 Chicago, IL 60611, USA
e-mail: dfullert@nmh.org
Patients with a combination of carotid and coronary arterial disease present a vexing problem. Upon recognizing that operating on both arterial beds under the same anesthesia may pose a greater risk of stroke, of perioperative myocardial infarction, and of death, . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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