The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 7-9 , July 2008

The future of risk stratification in thoracic surgery

  • Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 77 Ave Louis Pasteur, Room 144, Boston, MA 02115.
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  • Chris K. Rokkas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Attikon Hospital Center, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Themistocles P. Chamogeorgakis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Attikon Hospital Center, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Received 2 March 2008 ,Accepted 12 March 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)00446-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 7-9 , July 2008

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