Heart transplantation in a patient with complex heart lung disease: a case report

Heart disease is often accompanied by lung disease as they share the same risk factors. Heart or lung transplantation is regarded as a definitive treatment for the end-stage disease of each, while the expected median survival for lung transplantation is far shorter than heart transplantation. We pre...

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Published in:Clinical transplantation and research 2021, 35(4), , pp.257-261
Main Authors: Kim, Seok Hyun, Kim, Ga Yun, Oh, Ji Soo, Lee, Soo Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
heart transplantation
heart failure
pulmonary function test
lung transplantation
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Summary:Heart disease is often accompanied by lung disease as they share the same risk factors. Heart or lung transplantation is regarded as a definitive treatment for the end-stage disease of each, while the expected median survival for lung transplantation is far shorter than heart transplantation. We present a case of refractory heart failure along with severe obstructive and restrictive lung disease that showed dramatic improvement in pulmonary function after single heart transplantation.
ISSN:2671-8790
3022-6783
2671-8804
3022-7712
DOI:10.4285/kjt.21.0029