The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 1204-1205 , October 2010

Social milestones after heart transplantation

  • Bryan D. Piotrowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Eric S. Armbrecht, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
    • ,
  • Paul J. Hauptman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

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PII: S1053-2498(10)00364-5

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.06.003

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 1204-1205 , October 2010

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