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Taufiek K Rajab1, Andrew D Vogel2, Vincent S Alexander2

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
|February 18, 2024
PubMed
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Pediatric heart valve replacement faces challenges as implants don't grow, necessitating repeat surgeries. Partial heart transplantation offers a solution with growing valve implants for congenital heart disease.

Keywords:
heart valve implantheart valve replacementimmunosuppressionpartial heart transplantationpediatric transplantation

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