New challenges for lung transplantation in the era of COVID-19

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Lucas Matos Fernandes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo

MD. Attending Physician, Thoracic Surgery Service, Lung Transplant Group, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR.

Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo

MD, PhD. Full Professor, Thoracic Surgery Program, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR; Director, Scientific Department, Associação Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

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2022-06-01

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Fernandes LM, Fernandes PMP. New challenges for lung transplantation in the era of COVID-19. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];140(1):1-4. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/677

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