Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5596969 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Despite a progressively rising LAS, survival is improving among recipients with the highest LAS at the time of lung transplantation. This calls into question the notion of a maximum LAS beyond which lung transplantation becomes futile, a so-called LAS ceiling.
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Authors
Todd C. MD, Joshua C. MD, J. Trent MD, Jinny MD, Christopher M. MD, Bo S. MD, Errol L. MD, John V. MD, Robert S. MD, Ashish S. MD, Christian A. MD,