Pediatric heart-lung transplantation: A contemporary analysis of outcomes.

Kyle W RiggsJacquelyn L ChapmanMarc SchecterChristopher ToweFarhan ZafarDavid L S Morales

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)

Nearly 600 pediatric patients have been listed for HLT in UNOS, although numbers are decreasing in the current era. HLT for a patient on ECMO appears to be an ineffective strategy; however, in well-selected cohorts, HLT can provide considerable post-transplant survival.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
case report
heart failure
respiratory failure
atrial fibrillation
adipose tissue
insulin resistance