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. 2003 Sep;97(3):919-920.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000074660.05733.10.

Meta-analysis demonstrates statistically significant reduction in postoperative myocardial infarction with the use of thoracic epidural analgesia

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Meta-analysis demonstrates statistically significant reduction in postoperative myocardial infarction with the use of thoracic epidural analgesia

W Scott Beattie et al. Anesth Analg. 2003 Sep.
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