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Original Article

Measurements of Cardiac Stroke Volume in Various Body Positions in Pregnancy and during Caesarean Section: A Comparison Between Thermodilution and Impedance Cardiography

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Pages 569-576 | Received 30 Oct 1978, Accepted 16 Feb 1979, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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