Chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive: techniques chirurgicales et particularités anesthésiques

P. Blanc1, A. Aouifi1, P. Chiari1, H. Bouvier1, O. Jegaden2, J.J. Lehot1
1Service d’anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital cardiovasculaire et pneumologique Louis-Pradel, BP Lyon-Montchat, 69394 Lyon cedex 03, France
2Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, hôpital cardiovasculaire et pneumologique Louis-Pradel, BP Lyon-Montchat, 69394 Lyon cedex 03, France

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