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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;160(2):e44-e48.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.016. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Commentary: Compliance with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines will prevent sternal wound infections and minimize postoperative complications in cardiac surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Harold L Lazar  1
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Editorial

Commentary: Compliance with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines will prevent sternal wound infections and minimize postoperative complications in cardiac surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Harold L Lazar. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug.
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