title: Meta-analysis demonstrates statistically significant reduction in postoperative myocardial infarction with the use of thoracic epidural analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine University of Western Ontario London, Canada Departments of Anesthesia and Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics McMaster University Hamilton, Canada.
authors.forename: W Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: Neal H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Badner
authors.forename: Peter T-L
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*