Lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension

Although medical therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension have greatly improved, it remains a chronic and fatal disease. For patients who are refractory to medical therapy, lung transplantation is an important treatment option. This review discusses issues pertaining to indications for transpla...

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Published in:Pulmonary Circulation 2011-04, Vol.1 (2), p.182-191
Main Authors: George, M. Patricia, Champion, Hunter C., Pilewski, Joseph M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart lung transplantation
Lung diseases
lung transplant
Lung transplantation
Lungs
Mortality
outcome
Patient outcomes
Predisposing factors
pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary hypertension
Review
Review Article
surgical treatment
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Although medical therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension have greatly improved, it remains a chronic and fatal disease. For patients who are refractory to medical therapy, lung transplantation is an important treatment option. This review discusses issues pertaining to indications for transplant, preparation for transplant and listing, operative issues, and outcomes for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
ISSN:2045-8932
2045-8940
2045-8940
DOI:10.4103/2045-8932.83455