Lung Transplantation from Donors after Circulatory Death: United States and Single Center Experience.

CONCLUSIONS: DCD lung transplants remain underutilized in the United States. Nevertheless, survival is similar to DBD. Primary graft dysfunction metrics for DCDs are worse than DBDs on intensive care arrival but improved subsequently.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 8, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Villavicencio MA, Axtell AL, Spencer PJ, Heng EE, Kilmarx S, Dalpozzal N, Funamoto M, Roy N, Osho A, Melnitchouk S, D'Alessandro DA, Tolis G, Astor T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research