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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 20;81(24):2358-2360.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.020.

Heart Transplant: Challenge Accepted

David A Baran  1
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Editorial

Heart Transplant: Challenge Accepted

David A Baran. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID19 donors; donor characteristics; heart transplantation; transplant outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr Baran has served as a consultant for Abiomed, Getinge, Abbott, LivaNova, and Teleflex; and has served on steering committees for Natera, CareDx, and Procyrion.

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