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Intraoperative management of liver transplant patients with pulmonary hypertension

✍ Scribed by Csete, M

Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 52 KB
Volume: 3
Category: Article
ISSN: 1074-3022
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500030422

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