Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2970234 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2014 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
Graft survival is decreased when performed at centers falling in the lowest quartile of LVAD explant-OHT for a given year. This volume-survival relationship should be considered in the context of limited donor organ availability and the rapidly growing number of LVAD centers.
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Authors
Nicholas A. MD, Irene D. PhD, Rashid M. MD, Thomas G. MD, MPH, MBA, Daniel J. MD, Mary E. MD, Kelly H. MD, MHS, John M. MD, Mark A. MD, Simon MD, PhD,