Microbubbles detection during cardiopulmonary bypass with transoesophageal echocardiography: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Zanatta, Paolo ^a   Bosco, Enrico ^a   Salandin, Valeria ^a   Salvador, Loris ^a   Valfrè, Carlo ^a   Sorbara, Carlo ^a  

^a OSPEDALE CA FONCELLO   (Italy)

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EID: 82255168647     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: 17571626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-141     Document Type: Article

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