Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 788-792 , December 2006

Temperature Management During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of a Circulating Water System Versus a Forced-Air System

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PII: S1053-0770(05)00163-1

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.04.014

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 788-792 , December 2006

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