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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:835
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

George V. Letsou, MDa

a Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UT-Houston Medical School 6410 Fannin Street, Suite #450 Houston, TX 77030, USA

e-mail: george.v.letsou@uth.tmc.edu

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Cardiac support from energy generated by skeletal muscle is an important area of investigation for cardiothoracic surgeons. Cardiomyoplasty, a still promising technique, is under investigation at several clinical centers and many laboratories. Creation of an auxiliary or replacement ventricle, as investigated in this paper by Gustafson and colleagues, is another important . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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