Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and treatment of early cardiac complications after coronary artery by-pass surgery

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OVALI C., ŞAHİN A.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.43, no.4, pp.862-867, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.17826/cumj.380658
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.862-867
  • Keywords: Echocardiography, coronary artery surgery, cardiac complication, LARGE PERICARDIAL-EFFUSIONS, AMERICAN-HEART-ASSOCIATION, DISEASE, UPDATE, COMMITTEE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death all over the world and in our country. As the level of risk increases in the patients undergone Coronary artery bypass surgery, postoperative complications increases too. The aim of this study is to determine the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and treatment of early postoperative complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.