Diaphragm paralysis following cardiac surgery: Role of phrenic nerve cold injury☆
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Presented at the Myocardial Preservation Symposium, Oxford, England, Aug 12–15, 1990.
Copyright © 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.