| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9974544 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiac retransplantation offers short-term outcomes similar to primary transplantation but lower long-term survival rates. Non-retransplant surgical options should also be considered in these patients. Careful patient selection and risk-assessment is necessary to govern appropriate allocation of limited donor organs.
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Authors
Veli K. MD, Nicholas C. MD, Ranjit MD, Faisal H. MD, Raffaele Barbato, Marco Cavallo, Judy F. BA, Lorraine M. BA, Elyse A. BA, Michael MD, Mehmet C. MD, Yoshifumi MD, PhD,