Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , 2011

Objective Assessment of Cardiac Output in Infants after Cardiac Surgery

  • Desmond Bohn, MB, FRCPC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Desmond Bohn, MB, FRCPC, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8

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PII: S1092-9126(11)00003-2

doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2011.01.002

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , 2011

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