Impact of Donor-transmitted Coronary Atherosclerosis on Quality of Life (QOL) and Quality-adjusted Life Years (QALY) after Heart Transplantation
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Grauhan O, Huang Chang H, Albert W, Hiemann N, Meyer R, Lehmkuhl H, Dandel M, Knosalla C, Hübler M, Pasic M, Weng Y-C, Hetzer R (2010) Impact of Donor-transmitted Coronary Atherosclerosis on Quality of Life (QOL) and Quality-adjusted Life Years (QALY) after Heart Transplantation. Tx Med 22: 242-247 Impact of Donor-transmitted Coronary Atherosclerosis on Quality of Life (QOL) and Quality-adjusted Life Years (QALY) after Heart Transplantation
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