The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 289-291 , February 2007

Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery

  • Marisa Di Donato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Marisa Di Donato, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Florence, Via dei Fossi 12, Florence 50123, Italy.
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  • Michel Sabatier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre Cardiothoracique de Monaco, Monaco
    • ,
  • Lorenzo Menicanti, MD

      Affiliations

    • San Donato Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Vincent Dor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre Cardiothoracique de Monaco, Monaco

Received 13 July 2006 ,Accepted 7 August 2006.

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PII: S0022-5223(06)01969-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.088

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 289-291 , February 2007

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