Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 325-330 , June 2006

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Anesthetized Patients Using Femoral Artery dP/dtmax

  • Stefan G. De Hert, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Stefan G. De Hert, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium.
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  • Dominique Robert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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  • Stefanie Cromheecke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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  • Frédéric Michard, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Critical Care, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, University Paris XI, Paris, France.
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  • Jan Nijs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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  • Inez E. Rodrigus, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

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PII: S1053-0770(05)00454-4

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.11.006

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 325-330 , June 2006

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