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Review
. 2013 Feb;34(2):207-12.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-012-0397-2. Epub 2012 Jun 10.

Combined heart-lung transplantation: a perspective on the past and the future

Don Hayes Jr  1 , Mark Galantowicz, Timothy M Hoffman
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Review

Combined heart-lung transplantation: a perspective on the past and the future

Don Hayes Jr et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

During the last 20 years, there has been a shift away from combined heart-lung transplantation (HLT) in favor of bilateral lung transplantation. This paradigm shift allowed for the donor heart to be transplanted to another patient. However, HLT remains to be the definitive surgical treatment for certain congenital heart disorders and Eisenmenger's syndrome. With a growing population of adult patients with congenital heart disease, there remains a need for HLT. This article provides a perspective on the past and the future of HLT.

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