Improved outcome of bilateral compared to single internal thoracic artery grafting: patient's selection or technical skill?

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pope John Paul II Foundation, Campobasso, Italy.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, SS Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Editorial

Antonio M Calafiore et al. Ann Transl Med. 2018 May.

. 2018 May;6(10):189.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.03.12.

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pope John Paul II Foundation, Campobasso, Italy.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, SS Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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