The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 252-253 , July 2010

Reply to the Editor

  • Yutaka Otsuji, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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  • Ryuzo Sakata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Kayoko Kubota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
    • ,
  • Robert A. Levine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Chuwa Tei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.033

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 252-253 , July 2010

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