Lung Transplantation for COVID-19 Lung Failure: Does Bridging with ECMO Impact Outcomes?

Purpose: There has been an increasing number of patients with COVID-19 lung failure requiring ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation. The purpose of this report is to characterize the outcomes of ECMO as bridge-to-lung transplantation among COVID-19 lung failure patients.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , S.T. Kim, R. Biniwale, D. Sayah, A. Ardehali Source Type: research