Ju MH, Je HG. Technical Aspects of Combined Heart-Lung Transplantation.
J Chest Surg 2022;
55:319-324. [PMID:
35924540 PMCID:
PMC9358161 DOI:
10.5090/jcs.22.075]
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Abstract
Although organ transplants have become quite common, combined heart-lung transplantation (CHLTx) is unfamiliar at most institutions. While the remarkable rate of development in treatment options, such as drugs and mechanical circulatory support, have reduced the need for CHLTx, it remains the sole treatment option for a subset of patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary failure. For many cardiothoracic surgeons, CHLTx is not technically new or difficult, but it does pose challenges due to its low frequency and relative complexity. Thus, this review aims to describe the CHLTx technique in technical detail using the existing literature.
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