Cardiac catheterization laboratory, organization, and metrics
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Anaesthesia in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Interventions in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) requiring anaesthetic expertise are becoming routine. These interventions involve a heterogeneous patient population and take place in an offsite location. This review aims to give an insight into anaesthetic issues surrounding certain interventions and the challenges encountered in an offsite location. RECENT FIN...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal Supplements
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1520-765X
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suu006