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Bridging to lung transplantation with extracorporeal circulatory support: when or when not?
Gabriel Loor1, Leo Simpson2, Amit Parulekar3
1Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
Patients with end-stage lung disease who are candidates for lung transplantation may acutely decompensate before a donor organ becomes available. In this scenario, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be considered as a bridge to transplant or as a bridge to decision. In the current chapter, we review the indications, techniques, and outcomes for bridging to lung transplantation with ECLS.
