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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 9:22:255-256.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.10.004. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Commentary: Is posterior pericardiotomy dangerous? Not based on evidence

Giovanni Jr Soletti  1 , Antonino Di Franco  1 , Mario Gaudino  1
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Commentary: Is posterior pericardiotomy dangerous? Not based on evidence

Giovanni Jr Soletti et al. JTCVS Open. .
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The authors reported no conflicts of interest. The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

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  • doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.09.003

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