Heart transplantation

Resident Survival Guide

(Diagram illustrating the placement of a donor heart in an orthotopic procedure. Notice how the back of the patient's left atrium and great vessels are left in place).

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Criteria for Cardiac Transplantation
Equitable Distribution of Donor Hearts to those Awaiting Transplantation and the Process of Being Listed for a Transplant
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Electrocardiogram and Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Cardiac transplantation; Heart grafting

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