ALLMedicine™ Heart-lung Transplantation Center

Jan 17th, 2023 - A newer era of heart-lung transplantation?|2023|Williams KM,Woo YJ,|

Dec 7th, 2022 - In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing modified their heart allocation policy to reduce waitlist mortality and prioritize patients with the greatest acuity. Considering declining rates of combined heart-lung transplantation, this study soug...

Nov 12th, 2022 - Currently, a high percentage of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) reach adulthood. The consequence is that more and more patients will require a heart transplant (HTx) or heart-lung transplant (HLTx). The objective of the study was to a...

Oct 12th, 2022 - Heart-lung transplantation (HLTx) is relatively uncommon, and there is a paucity of literature to suggest an age at which older recipients may be exposed to excess risk for mortality. This analysis aimed to identify a threshold of age that predict...

Sep 7th, 2022 - We compared posttransplant outcomes following double-lung transplantation (DLTx) and heart-lung transplantation (HLTx), based on a search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase, from inception to March 8, 2022, for studies that report outcomes of...

Oct 30th, 2017 - Dyspnea is "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity." Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a common problem affecting up to half of hospitalized patients; and "shortn...

Dec 24th, 2015 - The following variables are obtained from national registries for each individual fulfilling the inclusion criteria: Personal data: Gender, day of birth, vital status (dead/alive), date of death, cause of death, all cause hospitalization days Spec...

Nov 25th, 2015 - Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in approximately 1% of all live births. Around 5% of adults with CHD develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), with 25-50% of these patients exhibiting the most serious form, Eisenmenger syndrome. Eisenmen...

Apr 15th, 2015 - Main objective : This project aims to assess the educational needs of patients who received a lung transplantation or a simultaneous heart-lung transplantation for mucoviscidosis. Specific objectives : Evaluate the specific needs dependent on seni...

Aug 19th, 2009 - Lung or combined heart-lung transplantation represents an established treatment strategy for patients with end-stage lung disease. Transplantation results in an increased exercise capacity, a better quality of life and - depending on the pulmonary...

Feb 2nd, 2021 - COVID-19 has been outpacing heart disease as the top killer in the U.S. for months, but the relative rankings are likely to be affected "for years to come," the American Heart Association projected. An algorithm for the KardiaMobile 6L ECG wearabl...

Mar 21st, 2013 - LOS ANGELES – Some patients with a total artificial heart can safely go home with the use of a small portable driver while awaiting heart transplantation, according to data from the first U. S.