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Double lung procurement from a donor supported by a left ventricular assist device
Joachim Schmidt1, Bassam Redwan2, Sven Martens2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany joachim.schmidt@ukmuenster.de.
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
|March 25, 2014
Summary
This study details the first successful lung transplant from a donor supported by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It shows that lungs from these donors are viable for transplantation, expanding the donor pool.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Organ Transplantation
Background:
- Marginal donor lung selection criteria have expanded in recent years.
- Brain-dead patients with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) have not been considered for lung donation.
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in critical care.
