Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 545-547 , October 2004

Emboli and renal dysfunction in CABG patients

  • Harvey L. Edmonds Jr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA

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PII: S1053-0770(04)00172-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.07.030

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 545-547 , October 2004

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