Cardiovascular dysfunction in burns: Review of the literature

Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-37

  Abu Sittah, G S ^a   Sarhane, K A ^a   Dibo, S A ^a   Ibrahim, A ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Burn; Cardiac dysfunction; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865994660     PISSN: 11211539     EISSN: 15929566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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