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Heart failure after Caesarean section for twin delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2005

M. Crivellari
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Anaesthesia, Vita-Salute University of Milano, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
T. Bove
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Anaesthesia, Vita-Salute University of Milano, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
G. Landoni
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Anaesthesia, Vita-Salute University of Milano, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
A. Zangrillo
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Anaesthesia, Vita-Salute University of Milano, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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© 2004 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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