High thoracic epidural analgesia in cardiac surgery: Part 1 - High thoracic epidural analgesia improves cardiac performance in cardiac surgery patients

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1039-1047

  Jakobsen, Carl Johan ^a   Bhavsar, Rajesh ^a   Nielsen, Dorthe Viemose ^a   Ryhammer, Pia Katarina ^a   Sloth, Erik ^a   Greisen, Jacob ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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EID: 84868304546     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: 15328422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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