The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Page 512 , February 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.049

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Page 512 , February 2010