The Use of a Fast-Track Protocol for Perioperative Management of Cardiac Surgery Patients
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1Assistant Director of ICU at Naval and Veterans Hospital of Athens, Former Director of Intensive Care Unit (CS-ICU) of Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece 2Consultant Cardiac Surgeon of Cardiac Surgery Department, Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece 3Consultant Intensivist of CS-ICU, Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece 4Nurse of CS-ICU, Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece 5Director of Cardiac Surgery Department, Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece
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