Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1150
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary
Craig R. Smith, MD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Milstein Hospital Bldg 7-435, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
(Email: crs2@columbia.edu).
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Dietrich and colleagues [1] are to be commended for contributing to our knowledge of the anaphylactic risk associated with aprotinin in 12,403 patients. The conclusions are consistent with immunologic concepts governing antibody-mediated reactions to large proteins, and are also consistent with previous publications on the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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