Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation: A Single Canadian Institution Review
Background. Lung 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...
Main Authors: | Katie Kinaschuk, Sabin J. Bozso, Kieran Halloran, Ali Kapasi, Kathy Jackson, Jayan Nagendran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5947978 |
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