Donor lung referrals for lung transplantation: a ‘behind the scenes’ view

Australia ’s increasing organ donor rate has translated to increased lung donor referrals and subsequent lung transplantation (LTx). The LTx sector attempts to utilise as many organs as possible—but in reality, not all are used. This analysis aims to assess the utility and efficiency of donor lung referra ls to the Alfred Hospital.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - April 22, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gregory I. Snell, Bronwyn J. Levvey, Aimee Henriksen, Helen M. Whitford, Kovi Levin, Miranda Paraskeva, Sakhee Kotecha, Trevor Williams, Glen P. Westall, David McGiffin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research