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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:680
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

Robert A. Dion, MDa

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Thoraxchirurgie K6S, Albinusdreef 2-Leiden, PB 9600 NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands

e-mail: r.a.e.dion@lumc.nl

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This work addresses a clinical situation, which, in view of the increasing age and comorbid disorders of the surgical candidate, is not infrequently met in our present practice. It is true that, in most instances, and certainly in patients with concomitant coronary artery disease, heart catheterization will remain mandatory before the first operation. However, noninvasive techniques like echocardiography and probably very soon MRI will get preeminence in . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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