Lung Transplantation for Late-Onset Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Lung Transplantation for Late-Onset Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Lung hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may cause fatal respiratory failure. Lung transplantation (Ltx) may represent an option for CDH-related end-stage pulmonary failure. The aim of this study is to report a patient with CDH who und...

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Main Authors: Chiara Iacusso, Francesco Morini, Irma Capolupo, Andrea Dotta, Stefania Sgrò, Francesco Parisi, Adriano Carotti, Pietro Bagolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
lung transplantation
heart–lung transplantation
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1675377

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