Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 2117-2120 , September 2003

Primary pulmonary hypertension: survival benefits of therapy with prostacyclin analogs and transplantation

  • M Dandel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint request to Michael Dandel, MD, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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  • D Kemper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • Y Weng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • M Hummel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • S Mulahasanovic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • S Kapell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • H Lehmkuhl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • R Hetzer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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PII: S0041-1345(03)00750-4

doi: 10.1016/S0041-1345(03)00750-4

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 2117-2120 , September 2003