The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages e53-e54 , March 2010

Prolonged use of right ventricular assist device for refractory graft failure following orthotopic heart transplantation

Received 13 August 2008 ,Accepted 9 October 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01906-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.10.042

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages e53-e54 , March 2010

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