Improvement in patient reported outcomes after lung transplantation is not impacted by the use of ECMO as a bridge to transplantation

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used as a bridge to lung transplantation. The impact of preoperative ECMO on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and depressive symptoms after lung transplant, however, remains unknown.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nicholas A. Kolaitis, Allison Soong, Pavan Shrestha, Hanjing Zhuo, John Neuhaus, Patti P. Katz, John R. Greenland, Jeffrey Golden, Lorriana E. Leard, Rupal J. Shah, Steven R. Hays, Jasleen Kukreja, Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, Paul D. Blanc, Jonathan P. Singer Source Type: research