International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 311-316 , October 2006

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and caesarean section: intraoperative use of transthoracic echocardiography

  • E.A. Ferguson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. E.A. Ferguson, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Box X2213 GPO, Perth 6847, Western Australia. Tel.: +618 9224 1038.
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  • M.J. Paech
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  • M.G. Veltman

,Accepted 1 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.08.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 311-316 , October 2006

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