Pathophysiology and risk predictors of prolonged mechanical ventilation in post-cardiac surgery patients with diaphragm paralysis

L. Appendini, G. Cammarota, R. Colombo, A. Patessio, S. Zanaboni, F. Dalla Corte, B. Balbi (Veruno (NO), Novara, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Advances in respiratory muscles
Session: Advances in respiratory muscles
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 4299
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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