The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1311-1314 , June 2009

The second assistant in cardiac surgery: The challenges and answers

  • T.K. Susheel Kumar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: T. K. Susheel Kumar, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, 111, Michigan Ave, NW, Washington DC 20010.

Received 3 January 2009 ,Accepted 7 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00406-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.008

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1311-1314 , June 2009

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