Pulmonary artery hypertension is defined as persistent elevation of mean pulmonary artery
pressure> 25 mm Hg with pulmonary capillary wedge pressure< 15 mm Hg or elevation of …

Introduction Lung transplantation outcomes are influenced by the intraoperative mechanical
cardiopulmonary support strategy used. This surgery was historically done either on …

Rationale: The effect of graft ischemic time on early graft function and long-term survival of
patients who underwent lung transplantation remains controversial. Consequently, graft …

OBJECTIVE: The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has proposed a
new grading system for primary graft dysfunction based on the ratio of arterial oxygen to …

BACKGROUND: This study tested the discriminant validity of International Society for Heart
and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) primary graft dysfunction (PGD) grades with lung injury …

BACKGROUND: A scoring system was recently proposed to grade the severity of primary
graft dysfunction (PGD), a frequent early complication of lung transplantation. The purposes …

BACKGROUND: A lung donor score may provide a numerical value of overall donor lung
“quality” to allow comparison among different organizations and research protocols. This …

Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) after lung transplantation results from an acute lung injury
developing in the transplanted organ (s) in the immediate post-operative period. There is a …

BACKGROUND: Poor oxygenation might occur in transplanted lungs as a result of
reperfusion injury and lack of lymphatic drainage. Low central venous and pulmonary …

BACKGROUND: Organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) has the potential to alleviate
some of the shortage of suitable lungs for transplantation. Only limited data describe …