Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 285-298 , September 2009

Limited transthoracic echocardiography assessment in anaesthesia and critical care

  • John G. Faris, BSc, MBChB, DAvMed, FAFOM, FFOM, FANZCA, BA (A/Prof)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
    • Anaesthesia and Pain Management Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
    • Fremantle School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, WA 6160, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Michael G. Veltman, MBBS, FANZCA, FASE (Doctor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
    • Anaesthesia and Pain Management Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • ,
  • Colin F. Royse, MBBS, MD, FANZCA (A/Prof)

      Affiliations

    • Anaesthesia and Pain Management Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
    • Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2009.02.008

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 285-298 , September 2009

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