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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;125:983
© 2003 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

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Fifty Years Ago... Few specialties can identify a "defining moment" as precisely as can cardiac surgeons. On one momentous day, the dream of fixing abnormalities within the heart became a reality. The idea of supporting the function of the heart and lungs was stimulated by the frustration of trying to treat fatal pulmonary embolism in the postsurgical setting. The consequence was the development of sophisticated machines and devices capable of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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