Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple
clinical conditions and may be associated with a variety of cardiovascular and respiratory …

With an improved median survival of 6.2 years, lung transplantation has become an
increasingly acceptable treatment option for end-stage lung disease. Besides survival …

Intensive care of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right-sided heart failure
includes treatment of factors causing or contributing to heart failure, careful fluid …

Lung transplantation has evolved into a life-saving treatment with improved quality of life for
patients with end-stage respiratory failure unresponsive to other medical or surgical …

Shortage of donor lungs in most western countries and broadening of indications for lung
transplantation (LTx) has led increased waiting list mortality in the past. Usually donor lungs …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), when used as bridge to lung
transplantation,(BTT) identifies high-risk candidates. Recent advances in cannula design …

Lung transplantation can improve quality of life and prolong survival for individuals with end-
stage lung disease, and many advances in the realms of both basic science and clinical …

Background The allocation of donor lungs for transplantation in Germany was changed on
10 December 2011 to a system based on the Lung Allocation Score (LAS). The aim of the …

Background. Frailty is a clinically recognized syndrome of decreased physiological reserve
and a key contributor to suboptimal clinical outcomes in various lung disease groups …

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine outcomes and survival with
mechanical ventilation (MV) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge …