Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:542. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.092
© 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited Commentary
Robert Colman, MD
Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University, Thrombosis Research Center, 3400 N Broad St, OMS 418, Philadelphia, PA 19140
(Email: colmanr@temple.edu).
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The title of the article by Raivio and colleagues is well supported by the data presented [1]. This is a well designed study testing a carefully crafted hypothesis that preoperative thrombophilic variables show a positive association with increased thrombin generation (F1+2), procoagulant activity (soluble fibrin monomer complex), and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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