Urgently listed lung transplant patients have outcomes similar to those of electively listed patients
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with sarcoidosis listed for lung transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.02.140