Cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices

Medicine (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 490-495

  Westaby, Stephen ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897541346     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: 13654357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2010.06.010     Document Type: Review

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