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ArticleCanadian respiratory journal2017

Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation: A Single Canadian Institution Review.

Katie Kinaschuk, Sabin J Bozso, Kieran Halloran, Ali Kapasi, Kathy Jackson, Jayan Nagendran

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6 authors.

Katie KinaschukFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Sabin J BozsoDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Kieran HalloranDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ali KapasiDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Kathy JacksonHuman Organ Procurement and Exchange Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Jayan NagendranDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5827-9823

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLung transplant (LTx) waitlists continue to grow internationally. Consequently, more patients are progressing to require mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT). MCS strategies include interventional lung assist (iLA) and venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We review our series of patients bridged with MCS while listed for LTx.

methodsAll consecutive patients, listed for LTx requiring MCS as a BTT at the University of Alberta from 2004 to 2015, were included. Patient demographics and outcomes were compared for the 3 groups (iLA, VV-ECMO, and VA-ECMO).

resultsOf the 24 patients supported with MCS devices, 17 were successfully transplanted and 7 died waiting. In total, 25% (

conclusionWe have demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing the MCS modalities of VA-ECMO, VV-ECMO, and most recently iLA, as a BTT. MCS is a viable strategy for BTT, offering improved survival outcomes for decompensating adult patients awaiting LTx, resulting in excellent survival posttransplantation.

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Extracorporeal Membrane OxygenationLung TransplantationAdultCanadaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective Studies

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PMID28951661
PMCPMC5603101

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