Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 492-496 , August 2007

Inferior Vena Cava Diameter and Central Venous Pressure Correlation During Cardiac Surgery

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PII: S1053-0770(06)00373-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.09.009

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 492-496 , August 2007

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