Transthoracic echocardiography does not improve prediction of outcome over APACHE II in medical-surgical intensive care.

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Published in Can J Anaesth on March 01, 2003

Authors

Corey W T Sawchuk1, David T Wong, Brian P Kavanagh, Samuel C Siu

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. CWT_Sawchuk@yahoo.com

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