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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;19(12):3219-3220.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.15596. Epub 2019 Nov 4.

A new era in pediatric heart allocation: Keeping our house in order

Chad Y Mao  1 , William T Mahle  1
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Editorial

A new era in pediatric heart allocation: Keeping our house in order

Chad Y Mao et al. Am J Transplant. 2019 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS); editorial/personal viewpoint; heart transplantation/cardiology; pediatrics; waitlist management.

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