Lung versus heart-lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis: Is the debate still open?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 947-948

  Thomas, Pascal ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHIAL ARTERY; CADAVER DONOR; CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC GRAFT REJECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LUNG HILUS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 20444446296     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05.00037705     Document Type: Editorial

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