Controversies surrounding the current status of heart-lung transplantation

Murray H. Kown; Robert C. Robbins

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1009463

Controversies surrounding the current status of heart-lung transplantation

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Abstract

Combined heart-lung transplantation (HLT) was the initial transplant procedure used to treat Eisenmenger's syndrome, suppurative lung diseases, and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). While HLT has certain inherent advantages and disadvantages, the past decade has seen bilateral sequential lung transplantation (BSLT) evolve as the operation of choice for the last two disorders. Despite this trend, however, HLT will continue to be a valuable procedure, particularly in the treatment of patients with complex congenital heart disorders associated with pulmonary vascular diseases.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	439-444
Number of pages	6
Journal	Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1009463
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bilateral sequential lung transplantation
Eisenmenger's syndrome
Heart-lung transplantation
Pulmonary hypertension
Suppurative lung disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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Controversies surrounding the current status of heart-lung transplantation

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