Lung size mismatch and primary graft dysfunction after bilateral lung transplantation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2970198	The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation	2015	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Oversized allografts are associated with a decreased risk of PGD3 after BLT; this effect appears most apparent in non-COPD patients.

Keywords

TV, Tidal volume primary graft dysfunction Mechanical ventilation Lung transplantation

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Lung size mismatch and primary graft dysfunction after bilateral lung transplantation

Authors

Michael MD, PhD, Robert M. MD, Servet MD, Joshua M. MD, MS, Keith M. MD, Jonathan B. MD, Roy G. MD, Jason D. MD, MS, Lung Transplant Outcomes Group Lung Transplant Outcomes Group,