Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2970968 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There has been a significant improvement in wait times and mortality for IPF patients since the inception of the LAS system. Nonetheless, despite the goal of transplant equity, IPF patients listed for bilateral lung transplantation might have a clinically meaningful increased risk of pre-transplant mortality. The choice of procedures therefore needs to be made with careful consideration of patients' survival both pre- and post-transplantation. Evaluation of transplant outcomes should not only be based on post-transplant survival, but should also account for the impact of the choice of procedure.
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Authors
Steven D. MD, Oksana A. MD, Shahzad MD, Nelson A. MD, Scott D. PhD, Erik PhD,