92 Heart and lung transplantation

FURTHER READING Miller L, Birks E, Guglin M et al . Use of ventricular assist devices and heart ...

Future perspectives Contemporary immunosuppressive therapies and modern surgical and perioperativ...

HEART TRANSPLANTATION The incidence of heart failure is increasing as the population ages and co...

Heart retrieval After exposing the heart by median sternotomy and opening - the pericardium the o...

Heart–lung transplantation Combined heart–lung transplantation is an excellent treat ment for PAH...

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LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Pulmonary transplantation has made significant advances since the first human ...

Learning objectives To recognise and understand: The indications and contraindications to transpl...

Lung retrieval Flexible bronchoscopy is first performed to clear mucopuru - lent secretions or asp...

Operative technique Coordination between the retrieval team and the implanting team is of paramo...

Outcomes and complications Survival has dramatically improved with advances in immuno - suppressi...

Recipient selection The primary indication for transplantation is prolonged advanced heart failur...

SUMMARY As the population ages and coronary artery disease, hyperten sion and obesity increase in...

Ventricular assist devices V ADs have had a significant impact. They may be used as a bridge to tr...

preservation At the time of heart procurement from brainstem dead (donation after brainstem deat...