Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 375-379 , October 2008

The Publication Rate and Impact of Abstracts Presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (1999–2005)

  • Vibhasha Chand, BEc, BSc Hons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Franklin L. Rosenfeldt, MD, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Salvatore Pepe, PhD, FCSANZ, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratory of Cardiothoracic Surgical Research, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3F, Alfred Hospital, Monash University, PO Box 315 Prahran, Melbourne, Vic 3181, Australia. Tel.: +61 399030815; fax: +61 399030618.

Received 6 February 2008 ,Accepted 10 February 2008.

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PII: S1443-9506(08)00039-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.02.005

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 375-379 , October 2008

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