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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1197
© 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Editorial

Tribute to our fallen comrades

Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, MD*

Department of Surgery, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill

* Address for reprints: Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, MD, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St., London SW3 6NP, UK. (Email: jeffrey01@mac.com).

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Six individuals who were part of the human organ retrieval program at the University of Michigan lost their lives in June 2007, one year ago, after an airplane crash into Lake Michigan. The team included 2 cardiac surgeons, Drs Martinus Spoor, an attending surgeon, and David Ashburn, a fellow in training; 2 transplant donation specialists with the University, Richard Chenault II and Richard Lapensee; and 2 pilots, Dennis Hoyes and Bill Serra. There is no greater gift than for one person to lay down his or her life for another, and the University of Michigan transplant team did just that.

On that unforgettable day, the tragic news rattled through . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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