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View article: Association of Community Distress With Lung Transplant Waitlist Acceptance
Association of Community Distress With Lung Transplant Waitlist Acceptance Open
Introduction Access to transplantation is not entirely equitable with several studies demonstrating racial and socioeconomic disparities affecting the transplant process and thereby outcomes. Notably, few studies have focused on disparitie…
View article: Midterm survival, clinical, and hemodynamic outcomes of a novel mechanical mitral valve prosthesis
Midterm survival, clinical, and hemodynamic outcomes of a novel mechanical mitral valve prosthesis Open
The On-X mechanical mitral valve demonstrated favorable survival, stable hemodynamics, and enhanced quality of life up to 5 years postimplantation. Derived from high-quality, rigorous randomized trial data, these findings can guide decisio…
View article: How I Teach It: The Ross Procedure Using Explanted Hearts During Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
How I Teach It: The Ross Procedure Using Explanted Hearts During Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Open
View article: Donor substance use and lung transplantation: A single center experience
Donor substance use and lung transplantation: A single center experience Open
View article: <i>Gemella morbillorum</i> mitral valve endocarditis in a patient with a history of mitral valve annuloplasty
<i>Gemella morbillorum</i> mitral valve endocarditis in a patient with a history of mitral valve annuloplasty Open
A woman with a history of congenital heart disease status post multiple valve operations including mitral valve repair presented with 2 months of low back pain and general malaise. Blood cultures returned positive for Gram-positive cocci. …
View article: Lung transplantation: how we do it
Lung transplantation: how we do it Open
View article: Ex vivo lung perfusion: how we do it
Ex vivo lung perfusion: how we do it Open
View article: Renal Decline Following Lung Transplant
Renal Decline Following Lung Transplant Open
View article: Neoadjuvant SABR for Renal Cell Carcinoma Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus—Safety Lead-in Results of a Phase 2 Trial
Neoadjuvant SABR for Renal Cell Carcinoma Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus—Safety Lead-in Results of a Phase 2 Trial Open
View article: Effects of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Initiation on Oxygenation and Pulmonary Opacities
Effects of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Initiation on Oxygenation and Pulmonary Opacities Open
Introduction There is limited data on the impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on pulmonary physiology and imaging in adult patients. The current study sought to evaluate the serial changes in oxygenation and pulmonary opac…
View article: ASSOCIATION OF DONOR ALLOCATION SEQUENCE WITH OUTCOMES AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
ASSOCIATION OF DONOR ALLOCATION SEQUENCE WITH OUTCOMES AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Open
View article: Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Lung Transplantation
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Lung Transplantation Open
View article: Characteristics and Outcomes Among Patients with Diaphragm Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation
Characteristics and Outcomes Among Patients with Diaphragm Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation Open
View article: Percutaneous Aspiration for Septic Thrombi in Burn Patients
Percutaneous Aspiration for Septic Thrombi in Burn Patients Open
View article: Diagnosis and interventions of vascular complications in lung transplant
Diagnosis and interventions of vascular complications in lung transplant Open
Though rare, pulmonary vascular complications after lung transplantation carry high morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of the normal and abnormal appearance of lung transplant vasculature is essential for timely and appropriate diagnosis a…
View article: Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasound for Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasound for Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta Open
Epiaortic ultrasound is an imaging modality that is commonly used to evaluate the ascending aorta for atheroma and other mural lesions during elective cardiac surgery. Its use in contained aortic rupture has not been established. We presen…
View article: Bedaquiline as Salvage Therapy for Mycobacterium Abscessus Surgical Site and Lung Allograft Infection in a Transplant Recipient
Bedaquiline as Salvage Therapy for Mycobacterium Abscessus Surgical Site and Lung Allograft Infection in a Transplant Recipient Open
View article: Appropriateness of Preoperative Antimicrobial Therapy Does Not Impact Operative or 5-Year Mortality for Patients with Infective Endocarditis Requiring Surgical Therapy
Appropriateness of Preoperative Antimicrobial Therapy Does Not Impact Operative or 5-Year Mortality for Patients with Infective Endocarditis Requiring Surgical Therapy Open
Many factors may potentially affect postoperative outcomes of surgical therapy for infective endocarditis (IE).What effect appropriateness preoperative antimicrobial therapy, as judged by both duration and drug choice, is controversial in …
View article: Does Lung Implantation By a Resident Affect Short-Term Outcomes?
Does Lung Implantation By a Resident Affect Short-Term Outcomes? Open
View article: Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Aspiration After Lung Transplantation in the Current Era
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Aspiration After Lung Transplantation in the Current Era Open