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Editorial
. 2021 Feb;161(2):467-468.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.156. Epub 2020 May 15.

Commentary: Lung donation after circulatory death in the United States. Current and future challenges

Usman Ahmad  1
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Editorial

Commentary: Lung donation after circulatory death in the United States. Current and future challenges

Usman Ahmad. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Feb.
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