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. 2006 Sep;38(3):214-5.

Arterial bubbles from the venous line

Timothy W Willcox  1 , Simon J Mitchell
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Arterial bubbles from the venous line

Timothy W Willcox et al. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2006 Sep.
No abstract available

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  • Gaseous microemboli and hyperoxia.
    Grist G. Grist G. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2006 Dec;38(4):367-9. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2006. PMID: 17312918 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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