The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1428-1433 , June 2007

Long-term effects of thoracic sympathectomy on microcirculation in the hands of patients with primary Raynaud disease

  • Paweł Maga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Paweł Maga, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
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  • Jarosław Kużdżał, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sokołowski Hospital, Zakopane, Poland.
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  • Rafał Niżankowski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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  • Andrzej Szczeklik, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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  • Krzysztof Sładek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

Received 3 October 2006 ,Revised 4 December 2006 ,Accepted 12 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.055

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1428-1433 , June 2007

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