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Rufa MI, Ursulescu A, Dippon J, Aktuerk D, Ahad S, Nagib R, Albert M, Franke U. The impact of incomplete revascularization on survival in minimal invasive off-pump coronary artery surgery: a propensity score analysis of 1,149 cases. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:4504-4514. [PMID: 39144317 PMCID: PMC11320224 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-24-387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
Abstract
Background Minimally invasive concepts are increasingly influential in modern cardiac surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of completeness of revascularization on clinical outcomes and overall survival in minimally invasive, thoracoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Methods We retrospectively evaluated a consecutive series of 1,149 patients who underwent minimally invasive off-pump CABG with single, double, or triple-vessel revascularization between 2007 and 2018. Of these patients, 185 (16.1%) had incomplete revascularization (IR) (group I), and 964 (83.9%) had complete revascularization (CR) (group C). We used gradient boosted propensity score estimation to account for possible confounding variables. Results Median age was 69 years, interquartile range (IQR) 60-76 years, and median EuroSCORE II was 4, IQR 2-7. Of the 1,149 patients, 495 patients suffered from two vessel disease (VD) and 353 presented with three VD. Long-term median follow-up 5.58 (3.27-8.48) years was available for 1,089 patients (94.8%). The incidence of recurrent or persisting angina, myocardial infarction, redo-bypass surgery, and stroke during follow-up did not differ significantly between groups. During follow-up, there were 47 deaths in group I and 172 deaths in group C. The 1-, 3-, 5-, 8-, and 10-year unadjusted survival rates were 94%, 84%, 75%, 62%, and 51% for group I, and 97%, 94%, 88%, 77%, and 72% for group C, respectively (long-rank test P<0.001), favouring CR. Following risk adjustment the long-rank test P value for survival was 0.23. Conclusions In minimally invasive coronary surgery, IR resulted in decreased long-term survival, but did not achieve statistical significance after risk adjustment. However, IR should only be used in carefully selected cases.
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- Magdalena I. Rufa
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Stochastic and Applications, Chair of Stochastic, Stuttgart University, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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Dąbrowski EJ, Kurasz A, Pasierski M, Pannone L, Kołodziejczak MM, Raffa GM, Matteucci M, Mariani S, de Piero ME, La Meir M, Maesen B, Meani P, McCarthy P, Cox JL, Lorusso R, Kuźma Ł, Rankin SJ, Suwalski P, Kowalewski M. Surgical Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Underlying Atrial Fibrillation: State-of-the-Art Review. Mayo Clin Proc 2024; 99:955-970. [PMID: 38661599 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
The number of individuals referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is reported to be 8% to 20%. Atrial fibrillation is a known marker of high-risk patients as it was repeatedly found to negatively influence survival. Therefore, when performing surgical revascularization, consideration should be given to the concomitant treatment of the arrhythmia, the clinical consequences of the arrhythmia itself, and the selection of adequate surgical techniques. This state-of-the-art review aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current understanding of, advancements in, and optimal strategies for CABG in patients with underlying AF. The following topics are considered: stroke prevention, prophylaxis and occurrence of postoperative AF, the role of surgical ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion, and an on-pump vs off-pump strategy. Multiple acute complications can occur in patients with preexisting AF undergoing CABG, each of which can have a significant effect on patient outcomes. Long-term results in these patients and the future perspectives of this scientific area were also addressed. Preoperative arrhythmia should always be considered for surgical ablation because such an approach improves prognosis without increasing perioperative risk. While planning a revascularization strategy, it should be noted that although off-pump coronary artery bypass provides better short-term outcomes, conventional on-pump approach may be beneficial at long-term follow-up. By collecting the current evidence, addressing knowledge gaps, and offering practical recommendations, this state-of-the-art review serves as a valuable resource for clinicians involved in the management of patients with AF undergoing CABG, ultimately contributing to improved outcomes and enhanced patient care.
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- Emil J Dąbrowski
- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Heart Rhythm Management Centre, Postgraduate Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel-Vrije Universiteit Brussel, European Reference Networks Guard-Heart, Brussels, Belgium
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Collegium Medicum Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No.1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Cardiac Surgery Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Policlinico, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Chicago, IL
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy; Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Suwalski P, Dąbrowski EJ, Batko J, Pasierski M, Litwinowicz R, Kowalówka A, Jasiński M, Rogowski J, Deja M, Bartus K, Li T, Matteucci M, Wańha W, Meani P, Ronco D, Raffa GM, Malvindi PG, Kuźma Ł, Lorusso R, Maesen B, La Meir M, Lazar H, McCarthy P, Cox JL, Rankin S, Kowalewski M. Additional bypass graft or concomitant surgical ablation? Insights from the HEIST registry. Surgery 2024; 175:974-983. [PMID: 38238137 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation at the time of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting is reluctantly attempted. Meanwhile, complete revascularization is not always possible in these patients. We attempted to counterbalance the long-term benefits of surgical ablation against the risks of incomplete revascularization. METHODS Atrial fibrillation patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting for multivessel disease between 2012 to 2022 and included in the HEart surgery In atrial fibrillation and Supraventricular Tachycardia registry were divided into complete revascularization, complete revascularization with additional grafts, and incomplete revascularization cohorts; these were further split into surgical ablation and non-surgical ablation subgroups. RESULTS A total of 8,405 patients (78% men; age 69.3 ± 7.9) were included; of those, 5,918 (70.4%) had complete revascularization, and 556 (6.6%) had surgical ablation performed. Number of anastomoses was 2.7 ± 1.2. The median follow-up was 5.1 [interquartile range 2.1-8.8] years. In patients in whom complete revascularization was achieved, surgical ablation was associated with long-term survival benefit: hazard ratio 0.69; 95% confidence intervals (0.50-0.94); P = .020 compared with grafting additional lesions. Similarly, in patients in whom complete revascularization was not achieved, surgical ablation was associated with a long-term survival benefit of 0.68 (0.49-0.94); P = .019. When comparing surgical ablation on top of incomplete revascularization against complete revascularization without additional grafts or surgical ablation, there was no difference between the 2: 0.84 (0.61-1.17); P = .307, which was also consistent in the propensity score-matched analysis: 0.75 (0.39-1.43); P = .379. CONCLUSION To achieve complete revascularization is of utmost importance. However, when facing incomplete revascularization at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with underlying atrial fibrillation, concomitant surgical ablation on top of incomplete revascularization is associated with similar long-term survival as complete revascularization without surgical ablation.
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- Piotr Suwalski
- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland. https://twitter.com/CentreThoracic
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; CAROL-Cardiothoracic Anatomy Research Operative Lab, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Regional Specialist Hospital, Grudziądz, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, School of Medicine in Katowice, Katowice, Poland; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Upper-Silesian Heart Center, Katowice, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, School of Medicine in Katowice, Katowice, Poland; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Upper-Silesian Heart Center, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Policlinico, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland; Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy; Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands; Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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Je HG, Choi JW, Hwang HY, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Kim HJ, Choi JS, Jeong DS, Kwak JG, Park HK, Lee SH, Lim C, Lee JW. 2023 KASNet Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation Surgery. J Chest Surg 2024; 57:1-24. [PMID: 37994091 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.23.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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- Hyung Gon Je
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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