The appropriate selection of lung transplant recipients is an important determinant of
outcomes. This consensus document is an update of the recipient selection guidelines …

First performed in 1963, lung transplantation is approaching the half-century mark. With
more than 32,000 procedures having been performed worldwide, lung transplantation has …

Background Advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease (ACFLD) is common, is associated with
reduced quality of life, and remains the most frequent cause of death in individuals with …

See page 49 for disclosure information. List of abbreviations: ACT, activated clotting time;
aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; ACHD, adult congenital heart disease; ADHF …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a bridge to lung
transplantation, but characteristics that influence its success are poorly understood. This …

Objective The study objective was to compare the outcomes of intraoperative extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass support in lung transplantation …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung
transplantation (BTT) has become a critical component of caring for patients with end-stage …

The selection of appropriate recipients for lung transplantation is an evolving discipline. As
experience with the procedure has developed over the last decades, the identification of …

Background The intraoperative use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in lung
transplantation has been associated with increased rates of pulmonary dysfunction and …

Objectives Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly used to bridge deteriorating
patients awaiting lung transplantation (LTx), however, few systematic descriptions of this …