| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8652934 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our experience reaffirms the use of lungs from DCD donors as a viable source with favorable outcomes. Recipients from DCD donors showed equivalent PGD rate at 72 hours and survival compared with recipients from brain-dead donors.
Keywords
LASDCDEVLPVA-ECMOOPOEx vivo lung perfusionISHLTBDDPGDlung allocation scoreInternational Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationDonation after Circulatory DeathVenovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenationvenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationpulmonary veinorgan procurement organizationPulmonary arteryPulmonary hypertension
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Authors
Joseph DHSc, PA-C, Lori MD, Hilary MD, Kashif MD, Sowmya MD, Selim MD, Joshua R. MD, Frank MD, PhD,