Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381 , September 2009

Sensations during removal of epicardial pacing wires after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  • Marlene H. Mullin, DNP

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marlene H. Mullin, DNP, 6245 Brookings Drive, Troy, MI 48098
    • ,
  • Sylvia Roschkov, MN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Services, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Louise Jensen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Gary Moore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
    • ,
  • Alisa Smith, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI

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PII: S0147-9563(08)00179-9

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.10.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381 , September 2009

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