Timing of Lung Transplant Referral in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Lung Injury Supported by ECMO

Timing of Lung Transplant Referral in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Lung Injury Supported by ECMO

Severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 often requires mechanical ventilation, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In rare cases, lung transplantation (LTx) may be considered as a last resort. However, uncertainties remain about patient selection and optimal timing for referr...

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Main Authors: Liran Levy, Ofir Deri, Ella Huszti, Eyal Nachum, Stephane Ledot, Nir Shimoni, Milton Saute, Leonid Sternik, Ran Kremer, Yigal Kassif, Nona Zeitlin, Jonathan Frogel, Ilya Lambrikov, Ilia Matskovski, Sumit Chatterji, Lior Seluk, Nadav Furie, Inbal Shafran, Ronen Mass, Amir Onn, Ehud Raanani, Amir Grinberg, Yuval Levy, Arnon Afek, Yitshak Kreiss, Alexander Kogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
lung transplant
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/4041

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