Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 679-685 , November 2004

Cardiovascular complications after GI endoscopy: occurrence and risks in a large hospital system

Received 17 December 2003 ,Revised 28 April 2004 ,Accepted 16 June 2004.

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 Presented in part at the annual meeting of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, September 8, 2003, Phoenix, Arizona.

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 679-685 , November 2004

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