Heart transplantation in a patient with complex heart lung disease: a case report

Heart disease is often accompanied by lung disease as they share the same risk factors. Heart or lung transplantation is regarded as a definitive treatment for the end-stage disease of each, while the expected median survival for lung transplantation is far shorter than heart transplantation. We pre...

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Published inClinical transplantation and research Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 257 - 261
Main Authors Kim, Seok Hyun, Kim, Ga Yun, Oh, Ji Soo, Lee, Soo Yong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Korean Society for Transplantation 31.12.2021
Korean Society for Transplantation
대한이식학회
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Case Report
heart transplantation; heart failure; pulmonary function test; lung transplantation; case report
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ISSN2671-8790
3022-6783
2671-8804
3022-7712
DOI10.4285/kjt.21.0029

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Summary:Heart disease is often accompanied by lung disease as they share the same risk factors. Heart or lung transplantation is regarded as a definitive treatment for the end-stage disease of each, while the expected median survival for lung transplantation is far shorter than heart transplantation. We present a case of refractory heart failure along with severe obstructive and restrictive lung disease that showed dramatic improvement in pulmonary function after single heart transplantation.
ISSN:2671-8790
3022-6783
2671-8804
3022-7712
DOI:10.4285/kjt.21.0029