Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , January 2008

Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.10.001

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , January 2008

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