Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Thoracic Surgery Resident, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine 2015 - 2018
  • General Surgery Resident, Surgery, University of Kentucky 2010 - 2015
  • M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School 2010
  • B.S., Emory University 2005
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery 2018 - 2020
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations in Cardiovascular Medicine: ¿Percutaneous or Surgical Repair In Mitral Prolapse And Regurgitation for >65 Year-olds(PRIMARY) awarded by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2022 - 2023
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Jawitz, Oliver K., Andrew M. Vekstein, Rebecca Young, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Dylan P. Thibault, Sean O’Brien, et al. “Comparing Consumer-Directed Hospital Rankings With STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Outcomes.” Ann Thorac Surg 115, no. 2 (February 2023): 533–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.06.050.
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    • Alenezi, Fawaz, Hasan Alajmi, Richa Agarwal, and Brittany A. Zwischenberger. “Role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in planning ventricular septal myomectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).” J Card Surg 37, no. 12 (December 2022): 4186–89. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.17090.
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    • Arnaoutakis, George J., Tyler J. Wallen, Nimesh Desai, Tomas D. Martin, Vinod H. Thourani, Vinay Badhwar, Zachary K. Wegerman, et al. “Outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.” J Card Surg 37, no. 12 (December 2022): 4545–51. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.17085.
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    • Caceres Polo, Manuel, Dylan Thibault, Oliver K. Jawitz, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Sean M. O’Brien, Vinod H. Thourani, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, and Robert L. Hooker. “Aortic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.” Ann Thorac Surg 114, no. 6 (December 2022): 2140–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.045.
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    • Miller, Cynthia L., Madison Kocher, Lynne H. Koweek, and Brittany A. Zwischenberger. “Use of computed tomography (CT) for preoperative planning in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).” J Card Surg 37, no. 12 (December 2022): 4150–57. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.17000.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., and Mario Gaudino. “Commentary: A device solution for the saphenous vein graft's infamous foible?” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 164, no. 5 (November 2022): 1543–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.045.
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    • Jawitz, Oliver K., Jennifer S. Lawton, Dylan Thibault, Sean O’Brien, Robert S. D. Higgins, Stefano Schena, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Kevin L. Thomas, and Brittany A. Zwischenberger. “Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis.” The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 113, no. 6 (June 2022): 1979–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.06.039.
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    • Gaudino, Mario, Antonino Di Franco, Davide Cao, Gennaro Giustino, C Noel Bairey Merz, Stephen E. Fremes, Ajay J. Kirtane, et al. “Sex-Related Outcomes of Medical, Percutaneous, and Surgical Interventions for Coronary Artery Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 3/7.” J Am Coll Cardiol 79, no. 14 (April 12, 2022): 1407–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.066.
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    • Don, Creighton W., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Paul A. Kurlansky, Sunil V. Rao, Garima Sharma, Jennifer S. Lawton, and Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland. “2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Artery Revascularization Guidelines for Managing the Nonculprit Artery in STEMI.” Jacc Case Rep 4, no. 7 (April 6, 2022): 377–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.02.003.
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    • Brockbank, Benjamin H., Mary Cooter Wright, Jhaymie Cappiello, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Ian J. Welsby, Jerrold H. Levy, and Negmeldeen Mamoun. “Heated Humidified Breathing Circuit Rewarming in Hypothermic Patients Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Pilot Study.” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 36, no. 4 (April 2022): 1007–13. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2021.06.020.
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    • Barac, Yaron D., Rahul S. Loungani, Richard Sabulsky, Keith Carr, Brittany Zwischenberger, and Donald D. Glower. “Sustained results of robotic mitral repair in a lower volume center with extensive minimally invasive mitral repair experience.” J Robot Surg 16, no. 1 (February 2022): 199–206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-021-01214-7.
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    • Gaudino, Mario, Joanna Chikwe, Emilia Bagiella, Deepak L. Bhatt, Torsten Doenst, Stephen E. Fremes, Jennifer Lawton, et al. “Methodological Standards for the Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.” Circulation 145, no. 4 (January 25, 2022): e129–42. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001037.
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    • Lawton, J. S., J. E. Tamis-Holland, S. Bangalore, E. R. Bates, T. M. Beckie, J. M. Bischoff, J. A. Bittl, et al. “2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 79, no. 2 (January 18, 2022): 197–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.005.
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    • Lawton, J. S., J. E. Tamis-Holland, S. Bangalore, E. R. Bates, T. M. Beckie, J. M. Bischoff, J. A. Bittl, et al. “2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 79, no. 2 (January 18, 2022): e21–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.006.
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    • Lawton, Jennifer S., Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, Sripal Bangalore, Eric R. Bates, Theresa M. Beckie, James M. Bischoff, John A. Bittl, et al. “2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” Circulation 145, no. 3 (January 18, 2022): e18–114. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001038.
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    • Lawton, Jennifer S., Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, Sripal Bangalore, Eric R. Bates, Theresa M. Beckie, James M. Bischoff, John A. Bittl, et al. “2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” Circulation 145, no. 3 (January 18, 2022): e4–17. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001039.
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    • Zwischenberger, B. A., O. K. Jawitz, and J. S. Lawton. “Coronary surgery in women: How can we improve outcomes.” Jtcvs Techniques 10 (December 1, 2021): 122–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.051.
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    • Metkus, Thomas S., Michael C. Grant, Brittany Zwischenberger, and Robert Higgins. “Reply: When Will We Stop Debating on the Value of TEE in CABG?” J Am Coll Cardiol 78, no. 17 (October 26, 2021): e139–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.032.
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    • Cho, Leslie, Melina R. Kibbe, Faisal Bakaeen, Niti R. Aggarwal, Melinda B. Davis, Tara Karmalou, Jennifer S. Lawton, et al. “Cardiac Surgery in Women in the Current Era: What Are the Gaps in Care?” Circulation 144, no. 14 (October 5, 2021): 1172–85. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056025.
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    • Metkus, Thomas S., Dylan Thibault, Michael C. Grant, Vinay Badhwar, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Jennifer Lawton, Sean M. O’Brien, et al. “Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.” J Am Coll Cardiol 78, no. 2 (July 13, 2021): 112–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.064.
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    • Anand, Jatin, Julie Doberne, Charles M. Wojnarski, Peter K. Smith, and Brittany A. Zwischenberger. “Coronary Anastomosis Simulation: Directed Interventions to Optimize Success.” Ann Thorac Surg 111, no. 6 (June 2021): 2072–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.099.
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    • Jawitz, Oliver K., Vignesh Raman, Dylan Thibault, Babatunde Yerokun, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Mark S. Allen, and David H. Harpole. “Complications after Ravitch versus Nuss repair of pectus excavatum: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database analysis.” Surgery 169, no. 6 (June 2021): 1493–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2020.12.023.
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    • Ohman, E Magnus, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Holger Thiele. “Left Ventricular Support for the Management of Cardiogenic Shock: Sooner May Be Better.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 14, no. 10 (May 24, 2021): 1120–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.04.016.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Beverly K. Balasuriya, Dwight D. Harris, Nisha Nataraj, Allison M. Owen, Maria E. C. Bruno, Sujata Mukherjee, et al. “Adipose-Derived Inflammatory and Coagulant Mediators in Patients With Sepsis.” Shock 55, no. 5 (May 1, 2021): 596–606. https://doi.org/10.1097/SHK.0000000000001579.
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    • Barac, Yaron D., Rahul S. Loungani, Richard Sabulsky, Brittany Zwischenberger, Jeffrey Gaca, Keith Carr, and Donald D. Glower. “Robotic versus port-access mitral repair: A propensity score analysis.” J Card Surg 36, no. 4 (April 2021): 1219–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15342.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Adam R. Williams, and Lynne M. H. Koweek. “Rethinking Aortic Root Replacement With Anomalous Left Coronary After Computed Tomographic Angiogram.” Ann Thorac Surg 111, no. 3 (March 2021): e219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.056.
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    • Gaudino, Mario, and Brittany Zwischenberger. “Key methodological choices determine the results of randomized trials in cardiac surgery: Every trial is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” J Card Surg 35, no. 11 (November 2020): 2881–82. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.14942.
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    • Plichta, Jennifer K., Hannah Williamson, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Lars J. Grimm, Samantha M. Thomas, Gayle DiLalla, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, E Shelley Hwang, and Ryan P. Plichta. “It's not you, It's me: The influence of patient and surgeon gender on patient satisfaction scores.” Am J Surg 220, no. 5 (November 2020): 1179–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.07.036.
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    • Geirsson, Arnar, Asher Schranz, Oliver Jawitz, Makoto Mori, Liqi Feng, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Alexander Iribarne, et al. “The Evolving Burden of Drug Use Associated Infective Endocarditis in the United States.” Ann Thorac Surg 110, no. 4 (October 2020): 1185–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.089.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Yaron D. Barac, Andrew Wang, Jeffrey G. Gaca, and Donald D. Glower. “Is Septal Myectomy Needed During Mitral Replacement for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy?” Ann Thorac Surg 106, no. 6 (December 2018): 1892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.074.
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    • Barac, Yaron D., Brittany Zwischenberger, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A. Daneshmand, John C. Haney, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Andrew Wang, Carmelo A. Milano, and Donald D. Glower. “Using a Regent Aortic Valve in a Small Annulus Mitral Position Is a Viable Option.” Ann Thorac Surg 105, no. 4 (April 2018): 1200–1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.042.
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    • Muse, Thomas O., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, M Troy Miller, Daniel A. Borman, Daniel L. Davenport, and J Scott Roth. “Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair Using the Rives-Stoppa, Endoscopic, and Open Component Separation Techniques.” Am Surg 84, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): 433–37.
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    • Tharappel, Job C., Jennifer W. Harris, Crystal Totten, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and John S. Roth. “Doxycycline alters collagen composition following ventral hernia repair.” Surg Endosc 31, no. 4 (April 2017): 1659–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5155-8.
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    • Tharappel, Job C., Jennifer W. Harris, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Salomon M. Levy, David A. Puleo, and J Scott Roth. “Doxycycline shows dose-dependent changes in hernia repair strength after mesh repair.” Surg Endosc 30, no. 5 (May 2016): 2016–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4434-0.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Nathaniel Kister, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, and Jeremiah T. Martin. “Laparoscopic Robot-Assisted Diaphragm Plication.” Ann Thorac Surg 101, no. 1 (January 2016): 369–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.118.
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    • Starr, Marlene E., Hitoshi Takahashi, Daiki Okamura, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Amy A. Mrazek, Junji Ueda, Arnold J. Stromberg, B Mark Evers, Charles T. Esmon, and Hiroshi Saito. “Increased coagulation and suppressed generation of activated protein C in aged mice during intra-abdominal sepsis.” Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 308, no. 2 (January 15, 2015): H83–91. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00289.2014.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., and H David Vargas. “Toxic colitis with megacolon in a patient with malrotation.” Am Surg 80, no. 12 (December 2014): E356–58.
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    • Davenport, Daniel L., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Eleftherios S. Xenos. “Analysis of 30-day readmission after aortoiliac and infrainguinal revascularization using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set.” J Vasc Surg 60, no. 5 (November 2014): 1266–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.051.
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    • Carmichael, Samuel P., Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Andrew C. Bernard. “Late reoperation for retained gallstone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.” Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 24, no. 1 (February 2014): e27–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f70ca.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Mary M. Beasley, Daniel L. Davenport, and Eleftherios S. Xenos. “Meta-analysis of the correlation between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis.” Vasc Endovascular Surg 47, no. 8 (November 2013): 620–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574413503562.
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    • Zwischenberger, B. A., and E. Xenos. “Drug-eluting stents in critical limb ischemia: A systematic review of long-term outcomes.” Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 20, no. 3 (September 1, 2013): 147–50.
    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., and Heidi T. Jacobe. “A systematic review of morphea treatments and therapeutic algorithm.” J Am Acad Dermatol 65, no. 5 (November 2011): 925–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2010.09.006.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Billy J. Moore, Samuel D. Luber, and Florence J. Dallo. “Etiology of uncompleted exercise stress testing after ED chest pain evaluation.” Am J Emerg Med 29, no. 4 (May 2011): 427–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2010.01.001.
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    • Zwischenberger, B. A., and T. Boren. “Placental site trophoblastic tumor presenting as a friable cervical mass.” Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 31, no. 5 (2010): 570–72.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Lindsey A. Clemson, and Joseph B. Zwischenberger. “Artificial lung: progress and prototypes.” Expert Rev Med Devices 3, no. 4 (July 2006): 485–97. https://doi.org/10.1586/17434440.3.4.485.
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  • Book Sections

    • Zwischenberger, B. A., J. E. Lynch, and J. B. Zwischenberger. “Mechanical support of the failing lung (respiratory assist devices).” In Cardiothoracic Surgery Review, 1242–44, 2012.

  • Other Articles

    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Thomas A. D’Amico, and Betty C. Tong. “How I Teach a Thoracoscopic Lobectomy.” Ann Thorac Surg, March 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.033.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Kelly, John J., Jason J. Han, Nimesh D. Desai, Amit Iyengar, Andrew M. Acker, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, et al. “Coronary Endarterectomy: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.” In Ann Thorac Surg, 114:667–74, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.01.067.
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    • Seese, Laura, Edward P. Chen, Vinay Badhwar, Dylan Thibault, Robert H. Habib, Jeffrey Jacobs, Vinod Thourani, et al. “Optimal circulatory arrest temperature for aortic hemiarch replacement with antegrade brain perfusion.” In J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.09.068.
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    • Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Nicholas D. Ward, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, and Jeremiah T. Martin. “Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis For Esophagectomy: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Thoracic Surgeons.” In Ann Thorac Surg, 101:489–94, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.07.023.
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