The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1047-1049 , May 2009

Relations between cardiothoracic surgeons and industry

  • Michael J. Mack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates of North Texas, Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, Tex
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  • Robert M. Sade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Institute of Human Values in Health Care, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Robert M. Sade, MD, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Suite 409, PO Box 250612, Charleston, SC 29425.
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  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery Ethics Committee

      Affiliations

    • American Association for Thoracic Surgery Ethics Committee (Drs Robert M. Sade, Charleston, SC [chair]; Cary W. Akins, Boston, Mass; Thomas A. D'Amico, Durham, NC; James W. Jones, Houston, Tex; Martin F. McKneally, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Keith S. Naunheim, St Louis, Mo; and Andrew S. Wechsler, Philadelphia, Pa)
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  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee

      Affiliations

    • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee (Drs Robert M. Sade, Charleston, SC [chair]; Mark S. Allen, Rochester, Minn; David N. Campbell, Aurora, Colo; Richard M. Engelman, Springfield, Mass; Mark K. Ferguson, Chicago, Ill; Steven W. Guyton, Seattle, Wash; John W. Hammon, Jr, Winston-Salem, NC; Sidney Levitsky, Boston, Mass; John E. Mayer, Jr, Boston, Mass; Eric N. Mendeloff, Dallas, Tex; Mark B. Orringer, Ann Arbor, Mich; Ross M. Ungerleider, Cleveland, Ohio; Donald C. Watson, Biltmore Forest, NC; and Walter G. Wolfe, Durham, NC)

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 4 February 2009.

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 Dr Mack discloses a relationship with Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, and Maquet.

 This article is being published simultaneously in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00150-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.02.001

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1047-1049 , May 2009

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