In O w recent publication [11, we did not attempt to anSwer the question raised by Dr. Krone. Each physician must decide whether or not protaniine should be given to any patient after catheterization. "Potential catastrophes" are possible after any elective procedure. We agree with him that protamin
Complications of cardiac catheterization: What else is new?
β Scribed by James A. Hill
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 23 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
- DOI
- 10.1002/ccd.1068
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