The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1050-1053 , May 2009

Treatment selection for coronary artery disease: The collision of a belief system with evidence

  • Peter K. Smith, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Peter K. Smith, MD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Duke University, PO Box 3442, 4532 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710.

Received 5 March 2009 ,Revised 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2009.

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

PII: S0022-5223(09)00499-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.043

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1050-1053 , May 2009

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