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Thoracic Surgery

Free Subscription 07.05.2008 5 Am Heart J 6 Anesth Analg 8 Ann Thorac Surg 1 Br J Anaesth 1 Circulation 3 Crit Care Med 2 Eur Heart J 2 Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 3 Eur Respir J 8 Heart 4 J Am Coll Cardiol 13 J Heart Lung Transplant 15 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1 Lancet 1 Thromb Haemost 3 Transplant Proc

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Am Heart J

1. LOTFI A , Schweiger MJ, Giugliano GR, Murphy SA, et al
   High-dose atorvastatin does not negatively influence clinical outcomes among clopidogrel treated acute coronary syndrome patients--a Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22)
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:954-8.
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2. SABATINE MS , Hamdalla HN, Mehta SR, Fox KA, et al
   Efficacy and safety of clopidogrel pretreatment before percutaneous coronary intervention with and without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:910-7.
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3. SINHA SS , Pham MX, Vagelos RH, Perlroth MG, et al
   Effect of rapamycin therapy on coronary artery physiology early after cardiac transplantation.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:889.
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4. CHEW DP , Mahaffey KW, White HD, Huang Z, et al
   Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with acute coronary syndromes is difficult to predict.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:841-7.
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5. CASTERELLA PJ , Tcheng JE
   Review of the 2005 American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Interventions guidelines for adjunctive pharmacologic therapy during percutaneous coronary interventions: practical implications, new clinical d
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:781-90.
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   Anesth Analg

6. CHAPMAN N
   Gastric rupture and pneumoperitoneum caused by oxygen insufflation via a fiberoptic bronchoscope.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1592.
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7. LOHSER J
   Tension pneumothorax during one-lung ventilation.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1590.
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8. HEINZE H , Sedemund-Adib B, Heringlake M, Gosch UW, et al
   The impact of different step changes of inspiratory fraction of oxygen on functional residual capacity measurements using the oxygen washout technique in ventilated patients.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1491-4.
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9. VETRUGNO L , Bassi F, Giordano F, Livi U, et al
   Imaging a large unsuspected sinus of Valsalva aneurysm dissecting into the interventricular septum.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1387-9.
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10. PARNELL AD , Wilkinson GA, Morgan-Hughes NJ
    Ventriculoseptal defect detected after surgical repair of double-chamber right ventricle.
    Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1385-6.
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11. GANTER MT , Hofer CK
    Coagulation monitoring: current techniques and clinical use of viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation devices.
    Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1366-75.
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    Ann Thorac Surg

12. WU Q , Zhang L, Zhu R
    Obstruction of left ventricular outflow tract after mechanical mitral valve replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1789-91.
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13. CHANG JC , Chao SF, Chang BS
    Total arch replacement under normothermic beating heart surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1781-2.
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14. CERFOLIO RJ , Bryant AS, Maniscalco LM
    Management of subcutaneous emphysema after pulmonary resection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1759-63.
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15. LAM CT , Sharma S, Baker RS, Hilshorst J, et al
    Fetal stress response to fetal cardiac surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1719-27.
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16. BITTNER HB , Lemke J, Lange M, Rastan A, et al
    The impact of aprotinin on blood loss and blood transfusion in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1662-8.
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17. SWEET JJ , Finnin E, Wolfe PL, Beaumont JL, et al
    Absence of cognitive decline one year after coronary bypass surgery: comparison to nonsurgical and healthy controls.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1571-8.
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18. FEDORUK LM , Wang H, Conaway MR, Kron IL, et al
    Statin therapy improves outcomes after valvular heart surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1521-5.
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19. KOURLIOUROS A , De Souza A, Roberts N, Marciniak A, et al
    Dose-related effect of statins on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1515-20.
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    Br J Anaesth

20. NEUHAUSER C , Preiss V, Feurer MK, Muller M, et al
    Comparison of S-(+)-ketamine- with sufentanil-based anaesthesia for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery: effect on troponin T levels.
    Br J Anaesth. 2008;.
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    Circulation

21. DAVIDSON MJ
    Can the off-pump coronary artery bypass debate shed light on postoperative right heart dysfunction?
    Circulation. 2008;117:2181-3.
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    Crit Care Med

22. LASSNIGG A , Schmid ER, Hiesmayr M, Falk C, et al
    Impact of minimal increases in serum creatinine on outcome in patients after cardiothoracic surgery: do we have to revise current definitions of acute renal failure?
    Crit Care Med. 2008;36:1129-37.
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23. BOLDT J
    Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4: Safe in cardiac surgery?
    Crit Care Med. 2008;36:1696.
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24. DAVIDSON IJ
    Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4: safe in cardiac surgery?
    Crit Care Med. 2008;36:1695-6.
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    Eur Heart J

25. ANTUNES MJ
    Percutaneous aortic valve implantation. The demise of classical aortic valve replacement?
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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26. WIDIMSKY P , Motovska Z, Simek S, Kala P, et al
    Clopidogrel pre-treatment in stable angina: for all patients >6 h before elective coronary angiography or only for angiographically selected patients a few minutes before PCI? A randomized multicentre trial PRAGUE-8.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

27. GALINANES M , James M, Codd V, Baxi A, et al
    TNF-alpha gene promoter polymorphism at nucleotide -308 and the inflammatory response and oxidative stress induced by cardiac surgery: role of heart failure and medical treatment.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008;.
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28. ZIMMERMANN N , Gams E, Hohlfeld T
    Aspirin in coronary artery bypass surgery: new aspects of and alternatives for an old antithrombotic agent.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008;.
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    Eur Respir J

29. CLEMENT A , Eber E
    Interstitial lung diseases in infants and children.
    Eur Respir J. 2008;31:658-66.
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30. WEIBEL ER
    How to make an alveolus.
    Eur Respir J. 2008;31:483-5.
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31. FEHRENBACH H , Voswinckel R, Michl V, Mehling T, et al
    Neoalveolarisation contributes to compensatory lung growth following pneumonectomy in mice.
    Eur Respir J. 2008;31:515-22.
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    Heart

32. GARG S , Bourantas C, Thackray S
    Suspected coronary artery dissection post-stenting, confirmed by optical coherence tomography.
    Heart. 2008;94:335.
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33. RYDING AD , Banning AP
    Which patients receiving warfarin can be treated safely with a drug-eluting stent?
    Heart. 2008;94:275-7.
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34. REHO I , Gruner C, Roffi M
    Coronary thrombectomy by retrieval of an open emboli-protection filter device.
    Heart. 2008;94:274.
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35. GOROG DA , Malik I
    Clot removal in AMI--worth the hassle?
    Heart. 2008;94:258-9.
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36. KANG HJ , Kim YS, Koo BK, Park KW, et al
    Effects of stem cell therapy with G-CSF on coronary artery after drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
    Heart. 2008;94:604-9.
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37. CHEN BX , Ma FY, Luo W, Ruan JH, et al
    Neointimal coverage of bare-metal and sirolimus-eluting stents evaluated with optical coherence tomography.
    Heart. 2008;94:566-70.
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38. HOFFMANN R , Morice MC, Moses JW, Fitzgerald P, et al
    Impact of Late Incomplete Stent Apposition After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation on 4-Year Clinical Events. Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis from the Multicenter, Randomized, RAVEL, E-SIRIUS and SIRIUS Trials.
    Heart. 2007;.
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39. INCE H , Valgimigli M, Petzsch M, de Lezo JS, et al
    Cardiovascular events and re-stenosis following administration of G-CSF in acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Heart. 2008;94:610-6.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

40. PHILLIPS WJ , Lee PV
    Vascular closure devices: begin with the end in mind.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1416-7.
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41. KLEIMAN NS
    Will measuring vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation help us optimize the loading dose of clopidogrel?
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1412-4.
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42. BONELLO L , Camoin-Jau L, Arques S, Boyer C, et al
    Adjusted clopidogrel loading doses according to vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation index decrease rate of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with clopidogrel resistance: a multicenter randomized prospective study.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1404-11.
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43. PORTO I , Testa L, Banning AP
    Plaque burden, intravascular ultrasound, and distal embolization phenomenon.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1323-4.
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    J Heart Lung Transplant

44. GREGORIC ID , Chandra D, Myers TJ, Scheinin SA, et al
    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to emergency heart-lung transplantation in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:466-8.
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45. MORTON JM , McLean C, Booth SS, Snell GI, et al
    Regression of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM)-associated retroperitoneal angiomyolipoma post-lung transplantation with rapamycin treatment.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:462-5.
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46. SOLEIMANI B , Fu F, Lake P, Shi VC, et al
    Development of a combined heart and carotid artery transplant model to investigate the impact of acute rejection on cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:450-6.
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47. GREGORIC ID , La Francesca S, Myers T, Cohn W, et al
    A less invasive approach to axial flow pump insertion.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:423-6.
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48. TJANG YS , Stenlund H, Tenderich G, Hornik L, et al
    Risk factor analysis in pediatric heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:408-15.
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49. KOFLER S , Petrakopoulou P, Grimm C, Kaczmarek I, et al
    Graft-infiltrating dendritic cells and coronary endothelial dysfunction after human heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:387-93.
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50. CHIRIBIRI A , Anselmino M, Del Grosso A, Trevi GP, et al
    Long-term follow-up of patients eligible, deferred, or ineligible for heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:380-6.
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51. KITAZAWA Y , Fujino M, Sakai T, Azuma H, et al
    Foxp3-expressing regulatory T cells expanded with CD28 superagonist antibody can prevent rat cardiac allograft rejection.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:362-71.
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52. GONZALEZ-STAWINSKI GV , Tan CD, Smedira NG, Starling RC, et al
    Decay-accelerating factor expression may provide immunoprotection against antibody-mediated cardiac allograft rejection.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:357-61.
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53. HALSEY KD , Wald A, Meyer KC, Torrealba JR, et al
    Non-acidic supraesophageal reflux associated with diffuse alveolar damage and allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation: a case report.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:564-7.
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54. MASON DP , Murthy SC, Gonzalez-Stawinski GV, Budev MM, et al
    Early experience with lung transplantation using donors after cardiac death.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:561-3.
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55. HARTWIG MG , Snyder LD, Appel JZ 3rd, Cantu E 3rd, et al
    Rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction therapy does not prolong survival after lung transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:547-53.
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56. MALOUF MA , Milross MA, Grunstein RR, Wong K, et al
    Sleep-disordered breathing before and after lung transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008;27:540-6.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

57. FILOSSO PL , Giobbe R, Mossetti C, Ruffini E, et al
    Hemoptysis caused by an endobronchial lipoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:954-5.
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58. NAKANISHI R , Hirai A, Yamashita T, Oka S, et al
    Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion pneumonectomy for a second primary cancer: a case report.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:945-6.
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59. REECE TB , Mitchell JD, Zamora MR, Fullerton DA, et al
    Native lung volume reduction surgery relieves functional graft compression after single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:931-7.
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60. KHALADJ N , Shrestha M, Meck S, Peterss S, et al
    Hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion in ascending aortic and aortic arch surgery: a risk factor analysis for adverse outcome in 501 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:908-14.
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61. LALL SC , Foyil KV, Sakamoto S, Voeller RK, et al
    Pulmonary vein isolation and the Cox maze procedure only partially denervate the atrium.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:894-900.
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62. GILLINOV AM , Blackstone EH, Nowicki ER, Slisatkorn W, et al
    Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:885-93.
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63. VOELLER RK , Bailey MS, Zierer A, Lall SC, et al
    Isolating the entire posterior left atrium improves surgical outcomes after the Cox maze procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:870-7.
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64. NAITO Y , Shin'oka T, Hibino N, Matsumura G, et al
    A novel method to reduce pericardial adhesion: a combination technique with hyaluronic acid biocompatible membrane.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:850-6.
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65. MARRA A , Hillejan L, Fechner S, Stamatis G, et al
    Remediastinoscopy in restaging of lung cancer after induction therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:843-9.
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66. ANRAKU M , Cunningham KS, Yun Z, Tsao MS, et al
    Impact of tumor-infiltrating T cells on survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:823-9.
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67. RUEL M , Beanlands RS, Lortie M, Chan V, et al
    Concomitant treatment with oral L-arginine improves the efficacy of surgical angiogenesis in patients with severe diffuse coronary artery disease: the Endothelial Modulation in Angiogenic Therapy randomized controlled trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:762-70.
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68. ROSSANO JW , Taylor MD, Smith EO, Fraser CD Jr, et al
    Glycemic profile in infants who have undergone the arterial switch operation: hyperglycemia is not associated with adverse events.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:739-45.
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69. AKINS CW , Miller DC, Turina MI, Kouchoukos NT, et al
    Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:732-8.
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70. SUNDT TM
    The demise of aprotinin: our share of the blame.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:729-31.
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71. AD N
    The surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: a call for standardization.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:727-8.
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    Lancet

72. XAVIER D , Pais P, Devereaux PJ, Xie C, et al
    Treatment and outcomes of acute coronary syndromes in India (CREATE): a prospective analysis of registry data.
    Lancet. 2008;371:1435-42.
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    Thromb Haemost

73. ZREIQAT H , James B, Brieger D, Kritharides L, et al
    Acute coronary stent thrombosis: Toward insights into possible mechanism using novel imaging methods.
    Thromb Haemost. 2008;99:976-7.
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    Transplant Proc

74. SADE LE , Sezgin A, Eroglu S, Bozbas H, et al
    Dobutamine stress echocardiography in the assessment of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in asymptomatic recipients.
    Transplant Proc. 2008;40:267-70.
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75. BOZBAS H , Altin C, Yildirir A, Sade E, et al
    Lipid profiles of patients with a transplanted heart before and after the operation.
    Transplant Proc. 2008;40:263-6.
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76. MAHDAVI-MAZDEH M , Rouchi AH, Rajolani H, Norouzi S, et al
    Transplantation registry in Iran.
    Transplant Proc. 2008;40:126-8.
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