American Heart Journal
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 749-750 , May 2003

Long-term survival after resuscitation from cardiac arrest: Cause for optimism and continued efforts

  • Tom D. Rea, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA
    • ,
  • Mickey S. Eisenberg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mickey S. Eisenberg, MD, PhD, University of Washington Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Service, Box 356123, Seattle, WA 98195-6123, USA.

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PII: S0002-8703(03)00073-5

doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00073-5

American Heart Journal
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 749-750 , May 2003

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