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A High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death
Published on: June 6, 2025
Beyond Feasibility: Redefining the Future of DCD Heart Transplantation
Manuel Gómez-Bueno1, Javier Segovia-Cubero1
1Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Failure Unit. Cardiology Dept. Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Cardiovascular CIBERCV; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana.
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