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Christoph Knosalla1, Natalia Solowjowa1

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; DZHK: German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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