Transplant Operative Considerations in Pulmonary Hypertension with Severe Right Heart Failure

Over the past several decades, the operation of choice for end-stage lung disease secondary to severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) has shifted from heart-lung transplantation (HLT) to bilateral lung transplantation (BLT). This change has maintained excellent long-term outcomes and is appropriate for the majority of patients presenting with end-stage disease in need of transplantation. However, a distinct subset of patients with severe PH have an excessive early mortality within 90 days of transplantation.

Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - August 22, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stephanie H. Chang, Deane E. Smith, Nader Moazami, Zachary N. Kon Tags: THORACIC – State of the Art Source Type: research