ISHLT consensus document on lung transplantation in patients with connective tissue disease: Part II: Cardiac, surgical, perioperative, operative, and post-operative challenges and management statements.

Authors :: Bermudez CA
Crespo MM
Shlobin OA
Cantu E
Mazurek JA
Levine D
Gutsche J
Kanwar M
Dellgren G
Bush EL
Heresi GA
Cypel M
Hadler R
Kolatis N
Franco V
Benvenuto L
Mooney J
Pipeling M
King C
Mannem H
Raman S
Knoop C
Douglas A
Mercier O
Source :: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2021 Nov; Vol. 40 (11), pp. 1267-1278. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 29.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) present unique surgical, perioperative, operative, and postoperative challenges related to the often underlying severe pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation-supported consensus document on lung transplantation in patients with CTD standardization addresses the surgical challenges and relevant cardiac involvement in the perioperative, operative, and postoperative management in patients with CTD.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Consensus
Humans
Connective Tissue Diseases surgery
Disease Management
Lung Transplantation standards
Perioperative Care standards

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1557-3117
Volume :: 40
Issue :: 11
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 34404570
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2021.07.016

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