The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1270-1277 , November 2005

Risk factors for and economic implications of prolonged ventilation after cardiac surgery

  • C. Rajakaruna, MRCS
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  • C.A. Rogers, PhD
    • ,
  • G.D. Angelini, MD (FRCS)
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  • R. Ascione, MD (FRCS)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: R. Ascione, MD, ChM, FRCS, FETCS, Consultant Senior Lecturer, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Received 24 February 2005 ,Revised 11 May 2005 ,Accepted 7 June 2005.

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 This study was funded by the Garfield Weston Trust and the British Heart Foundation.

PII: S0022-5223(05)01288-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.06.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1270-1277 , November 2005

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