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heart transplantation  

Definition

  • Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure to implant a healthy heart into a patient with heart failure. Heart transplantation is usually the last option on a list of treatments for heart diseases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Heart Transplantation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SZP87RCR-C

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