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Original Article

Early experience using a purpose-built pulse train stimulator for cardiac assistance with skeletal muscle

C. W. Pattison Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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R. Logan Sinclair Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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D. V. E. Cumming Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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D. G. Clayton Jones Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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G. Goldspink Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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M. J. Dunn Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK
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M. H. Yacoub Departments of Cardiothomcic Surgery and, Biomedical Engineering, National Heart and Lung Institute and Brampton Hospital, London, SW3 6LY, UK; Departments of Royal Veterinary College, College Street, London, NIV1 OTU, UK
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Pages 11-15 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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