Should lung transplantation be performed for patients on mechanical respiratory support? The US experience
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.031