The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 519-520 , March 2009

Acute hepatitis C virus and cardiac surgeons

  • R. Scott Thurston, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: R. Scott Thurston, MD, FACS, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, CVT Surgical Center, 7777 Hennessy, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

Received 17 November 2008 ,Accepted 19 November 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)02043-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 519-520 , March 2009

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