Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 101-111 , January 2008

The Viability Index: A survival score for perfusion patients

  • Gary Grist

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2007.10.005

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 101-111 , January 2008

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