Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 389-390Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt294
Keywords
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Transplantation; Lung
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We present the case of a 41-year old patient suffering from end-stage pulmonary hypertension secondary to veno-occlusive disease who underwent implantation of a veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator as a bridge to lung transplantation (LTx) due to significant deterioration of myocardial pump and liver function. After 33 days on support, lungs with extended donor criteria were offered. Owing to the deteriorating clinical condition of the patient, the lungs were assessed using our ex vivo lung perfusion system. After reconditioning of the graft, a bilateral LTx was performed.
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