The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , January 2003

The unwanted response to cardiac surgery: Time for a reappraisal?

Received 28 May 2002 ,Revised 29 August 2002 ,Accepted 12 September 2002.

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☆ Address for reprints: David Royston, Consultant Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JH, United Kingdom (E-mail: dave@tharg.demon.co.uk).

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , January 2003

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