The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1409-1411 , June 2007

Translational research: Is there a future?

  • Edward Donald Verrier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Edward Donald Verrier, MD, University of Washington, Surgery, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 356310, Seattle, WA 98195.

Received 12 January 2007 ,Accepted 25 January 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00294-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.048

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1409-1411 , June 2007

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