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Open-access ERRATUM - Albumin-Bilirubin Score: A Novel Mortality Predictor in Valvular Surgery

In the article “Albumin-Bilirubin Score: A Novel Mortality Predictor in Valvular Surgery”, DOI https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0008, published in the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 38(2):271-277, the references section was incorrectly presented.

In the published article, the references were:

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The Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery apologizes for this error, which has now been corrected.

Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    06 July 2026
  • Date of issue
    2026
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