Timing and priorities for cystic fibrosis patients candidates to lung transplantation

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 274-277

  Venuta, F ^a   Rendina, E A ^b   De Giacomo, T ^b   Quattrucci, Serena ^a   Vizza, D ^a   Ciccone, Anna Maria ^b   Guarino, E ^b   Della Rocca, C ^a   Ricci, Constante ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bilateral lung transplantation; Cardiopulmonary hemodynamic criteria; Cystic fibrosis; Options for transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART INDEX; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 0031732601     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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