The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 294-295 , February 2002

Use of a donor heart that had undergone previous cardiac surgery for ASD closure

  • Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation and Assist Devices, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Matthias Loebe, MD, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation and Assist Devices, Baylor College of Medicine, 6550 Fannin #1641, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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  • Michael M. Koerner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Janine Zener, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Javier A. Lafuente, MD

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation and Assist Devices, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Guillermo Torre-Amione, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • George P. Noon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation and Assist Devices, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

Received 19 February 2001 ,Accepted 31 May 2001.

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 294-295 , February 2002

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