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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;28:511-512
© 2005 Elsevier Science NL

Letter to the Editor

Reply to Zacharias et al.

^a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic. 3084, Australia
^b Statistical Consulting Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia

Received 15 June 2005; accepted 16 June 2005.

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9496 5453; fax: +61 3 9429 6220. (Email: brian.buxton@austin.org.au).

Key Words: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) • Ischemia • Patency

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We find much to agree with the comments of Zacharias et al. in the Letter to the Editor. Our differences are largely a matter of interpretation.

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