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Journal Call no.RC681.A2H65
AuthorRose, Jolly.
Article TitlePredictors of major in-hospital complications following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty / Jolly Rose ... [et al.].
Is Part OfHong Kong College of Cardiology ... Annual Scientific Congress : proceedings ; 1997, p.178.
AbstractWith increasing affluence and changing life style, coronary heart disease has become one of the leading cause of death in Hong Kong. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is a standard therapy for patients with coronary heart disease. This is the abstract of a study which evaluates the association between patient demographics and major in-hospital complications (defined as death or urgent open heart surgery) following PTCA.