The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 267-270 , August 2008

Cardiovascular surgery as a single specialty: The case to unify cardiac and vascular surgery

  • Charles Stewart Roberts, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Charles Stewart Roberts, MD, 190 Campus Blvd, Suite 410, Winchester, VA 22601.

Received 29 February 2008 ,Accepted 17 April 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)00638-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.010

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 267-270 , August 2008

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