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Right ventricular failure after LVAD support: A challenging case of bridge to heart transplantation in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy Cover

Right ventricular failure after LVAD support: A challenging case of bridge to heart transplantation in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 102 - 109
Submitted on: May 26, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 30, 2025
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Published on: Jan 30, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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