Procedure Preference and Intention-to-Treat Outcomes after Listing for Lung Transplantation among U.S. Adults. A Cohort Study.
Michaela R AndersonAshley TabahArindam RoyChoudhuryDavid J LedererPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2020)
When considering outcomes both before and after transplantation, we found no evidence that patients with COPD or ILD benefit from listing for bilateral lung transplantation compared with listing for a more liberal procedure preference. An unrestricted listing strategy for suitable candidates may increase the number of transplants performed without impacting overall survival.
Keyphrases
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- minimally invasive
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- interstitial lung disease
- lung function
- stem cells
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- systemic sclerosis
- skeletal muscle
- bone marrow
- mesenchymal stem cells
- cell therapy
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis