The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 628-632, November 2009

Prognostic impact of intra-aortic balloon pump insertion before versus after cardiac surgical intervention in a veteran population

  • Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, M.D., C.M.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Danny Chu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Joseph Huh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Mued Ghadir, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Shubhada Sansgiry, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Prasad Atluri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Scott A. LeMaire, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Joseph S. Coselli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Faisal G. Bakaeen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 832 489 3202; fax: +1 713 794 7352

Received 4 May 2009; received in revised form 25 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00423-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 628-632, November 2009

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