The routine use of preoperative non-contrast chest computerized tomography and carotid arteries Doppler prior to cardiac surgery
Abstract Introduction There is no consensus as to which patients should undergo Non-Contrast Chest Computerized Tomography (NCCCT) and carotid arteries Doppler (CD) prior to cardiac surgery. The objective of this study was to examine whether preoperative imaging modalities provide clinical benefits...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01927-2 |