Misinterpretation of the TEI-index [1]

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-155

  Renner, J ^a   Tonner, P H ^a   Bein, Berthold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAD TILTING; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART PRELOAD; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; LETTER; TEI INDEX;

ANESTHESIA; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 16844375958     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021505210281     Document Type: Letter

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