Invited Commentary

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1237-1238

  Bichell, David P ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; WALL STRESS;

EID: 77949547008     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.051     Document Type: Note

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