Strategic application of modular risk components to safely increase lung transplantation volume.

Chetan PasrijaNathaniel ParchmentDouglas TranKristen MackowickFrancesca BoulosAldo IaconoJune KimBartley P GriffithPablo G SanchezSi M PhamZachary N Kon

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

The systematic implementation of a modular risk components to a lung transplantation program can result in a significant increase in center volume. However, measures to mitigate an expected increase in the incidence of PGD must be undertaken to maintain excellent short and midterm outcomes.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
quality improvement
primary care
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle