Clinical relevance of lung transplantation for COVID-19 ARDS: a nationwide study.

Christian Lang Valentin RitschlFlorian AugustinGyoergy LangBernhard MoserShahrokh TaghaviGabriella MurakoezyChristopher LambersHolger FlickMarkus KoestenbergerRoxane BrooksTina MuhrJohann KnotzerDaniel MydzaMarc KaufmannThomas StaudingerChristian ZaunerClaus KrennEva SchadenAndreas BacherBernhard RösslerPeter FaybikEdda TschernkoMaria AnwarKlaus MarkstallerDaniel HöferTanja StammPeter JakschKonrad Hoetzenecker

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2022)

Early referral of ECMO patients to a LTx center is pivotal in order to select patients eligible for LTx. Transplantation offers excellent midterm outcomes and should be incorporated in the treatment algorithm of post-COVID-19 ARDS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
acute respiratory distress syndrome
sars cov
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
stem cells
type diabetes
mechanical ventilation
adipose tissue
replacement therapy
respiratory failure
neural network