Bridge to thoracic organ transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension using a pumpless lung assist device

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 853-857

  Strueber, M ^a   Hoeper, M M ^a   Fischer, S ^a   Cypel, M ^b   Warnecke, G ^a   Gottlieb, J ^a   Pierre, A ^b   Welte, T ^a   Haverich, A ^a   Simon, A R ^a   Keshavjee, S ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assist device; Pulmonary disease lung transplantation; Thoracic transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BOSENTAN; CATECHOLAMINE; ILOPROST; NORADRENALIN; SILDENAFIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; DETERIORATION; DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG GRAFT REJECTION; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY VENO-OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; PUMPLESS LUNG ASSIST DEVICE; RESUSCITATION; SEPSIS;

ADULT; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEART-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63349092316     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02549.x     Document Type: Article

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