The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Lymphatic Obstruction on Heart and Lung Function

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 49(6): 384
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-19007

Letter to the Editor

Y. Cui, J. D. Urschel, and N. J. Petrelli; Thorac Cardiov Surg
2001; 49 : 35-40
H. J. Geissler¹ , U. Mehlhorn¹ , G. A. Laine² , S. Allen²

¹Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
²Center for Microvascular and Lymphatic Studies, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA

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Hans J. Geissler,MD

Department of Cardiothoracic
Surgery
University of Cologne

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