Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972397 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Donor hearts sustain less functional impairment after storage with continuous perfusion. This technique reduces tissue lactate accumulation and myocardial necrosis without increasing myocardial edema and appears promising as a method to improve results of cardiac transplantation.
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Authors
David H. MD, Matthias MD, J. Michael MD, Dan M. MD, Michael A. MD, Matthew E. PhD, W. Steves MD, Michael E. MD,