The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1115-1122, November 2009

Improved survival after coronary artery bypass grafting has not influenced the mortality disadvantage in patients with diabetes mellitus

  • Thomas Alserius, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Niklas Hammar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Tobias Nordqvist, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Stockholm Center of Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Torbjörn Ivert, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Torbjörn Ivert, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.

Received 19 November 2008; received in revised form 13 February 2009; accepted 8 March 2009.

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 Supported by the Tornspiran and the Mats Klebergs Foundations and EXPO 95 of the Stockholm County Council.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00423-1

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1115-1122, November 2009

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