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heart transplantation  

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  • 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/heart_transplantation

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