Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 2964-2969 , December 2007

Donor Brain Death Mechanisms and Outcomes After Heart Transplantation

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PII: S0041-1345(07)01149-9

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.102

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 2964-2969 , December 2007

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