The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 587-590 , May 2009

A multimodal approach to the prevention of postoperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Received 2 November 2008 ,Revised 19 December 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.008

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 587-590 , May 2009

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