Management of postoperative arrhythmias

Surgical Intensive Care Medicine: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 209-227

  Chung, Eugene H ^a   Martin, David T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84892343894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-77893-8_21     Document Type: Chapter

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