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Editorial
. 2022 Mar;22(3):687-688.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16939. Epub 2022 Jan 17.

Getting more hearts into more kids: Can we do it?

William T Mahle  1 , Steven A Webber  2
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Editorial

Getting more hearts into more kids: Can we do it?

William T Mahle et al. Am J Transplant. 2022 Mar.
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Keywords: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS); editorial / personal viewpoint; heart transplantation / cardiology; waitlist management.

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