Deterioration and mortality among patients with United Network for Organ Sharing status 2 heart disease: Caution must be exercised in diverting organs

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 925-926

  Mokadam, Nahush A ^a   Ewald, Gregory A ^a   Damiano Jr , Ralph J ^a   Moazami, Nader ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEART DISEASES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33645380838     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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