Meta-analysis demonstrates statistically significant reduction in postoperative myocardial infarction with the use of thoracic epidural analgesia.
Beattie
W Scott
WS
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.
Badner
Neal H
NH
Choi
Peter T-L
PT
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*