A comprehensive appraisal of meta-analyses focusing on nonsurgical treatments aimed at decreasing perioperative mortality or major cardiac complications.

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Published in J Anesth on April 03, 2012

Authors

Massimo Zambon1, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Elena Bignami, Laura Ruggeri, Alberto Zangrillo, Giovanni Landoni

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

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