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Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy Thoracoscopic segmentectomy may be an excellent, minimally-invasive option for patients with small lung cancers or limited cardiopulmonary reserve.	Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine – Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI) Residency Program Profile BCVI offers a 3 year ACGME accredited fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. The complexity and volume of cases at BCVI are extensive. Chiefs graduate with a niche in mitral valve repairs and arrhythmia surgery.
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In this series of CTSNet Resident articles, we feature national and international cardiothoracic surgery training programs.

Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine – Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI)
17-June-2010
University of California, Davis Medical Center
10-March-2010

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