Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:107
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary
Kevin Accola, MD
Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgeons,PA, 217 Hillcrest Street, Orlando, FL 32801
(Email: annetteg@cvsorlando.com).
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This article [1] clearly demonstrates again the surgical dogma that healthier patients do better and can typically go home sooner; the very detailed statistical analysis and computation of this retrospective review demonstrates this objectively. Nationally, as every other practice has accepted and incorporated the catch phrase "fast tracking" into their practices to some degree, the reality of this expedited hospital convalescence . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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