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Address for correspondence: Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Yale Aortic Institute
Associate Program Director Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Division of Cardiac Surgery Yale University School of Medicine 330 Cedar Street, Boardman 204L New Haven, CT 0652 Business phone: 203-785-5000 Email: prashanth.vallabhajosyula@yale.edu