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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 7;10(17):e021870.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.021870. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

Sex Equity in Heart Transplant Allocation: What Is Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander

Selma Mohammed  1
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Editorial

Sex Equity in Heart Transplant Allocation: What Is Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander

Selma Mohammed. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; heart failure; heart transplantation; mortality; sex specific; women.

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