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Developing new technology.

D M Cosgrove
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The specialty of cardiothoracic surgery should be one of constant innovation. Albert Einstein was a man of vision who said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." With most technology expected to be obsolete in 5-7 years, thoracic surgeons need to draw from their imaginations to find innovative surgical solutions for the future.

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D M Cosgrove. 2001. Developing new technology.. https://doi.org/10.1067/mtc.2001.114130

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