Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 515-519 , February 2010

Perioperative β-blockers for vascular surgery patients

  • Benjamin S. Brooke, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Tower 110, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287

Received 27 September 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)02060-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.057

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 515-519 , February 2010

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