The Cardiac Surgical Patient: Pathophysiologic Considerations and Nursing Care [by] Maryann Powers [and] Frances Storlie. Contributors, Elizabeth Rambausek [and] Richard G. Sanderson |
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Development and Function of the Normal Heart | 1 |
Congenital Heart Disease and Its Surgical Correction | 17 |
Acquired Heart Disease and Its Surgical Correction | 54 |
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