The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 464-470, August 2010

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  • Umberto Benedetto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Umberto Benedetto, MD, Cardiac Surgery Department, II School of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00100, Rome, Italy.
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  • Emiliano Angeloni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Remo Luciani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Unit, G. Rummo Hospital, Benevento, Italy
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  • Simone Refice, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Manuel Stefanelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Cosimo Comito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Antonino Roscitano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Riccardo Sinatra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy

Received 3 December 2009; received in revised form 6 February 2010; accepted 20 March 2010. published online 23 April 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00323-5

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.028

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 464-470, August 2010

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