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Published in: Journal of Anesthesia 1/2013

01-02-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Subtotal intracardiac fragmentation of a pulmonary artery catheter during cardiac surgery: a rare complication of bipolar atrial ablation

Authors: Constantin J. C. Trepte, Sebastian A. Haas, Matthias S. Goepfert, Florian M. Wagner, Daniel A. Reuter

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia | Issue 1/2013

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To the Editor: …
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Metadata
Title
Subtotal intracardiac fragmentation of a pulmonary artery catheter during cardiac surgery: a rare complication of bipolar atrial ablation
Authors
Constantin J. C. Trepte
Sebastian A. Haas
Matthias S. Goepfert
Florian M. Wagner
Daniel A. Reuter
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Journal of Anesthesia / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0913-8668
Electronic ISSN: 1438-8359
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-012-1475-6

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