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Review
. 2014 Sep;35(3):513-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.06.007. Epub 2014 Jul 21.

Physiology of sleep and breathing before and after lung transplantation

Paola Pierucci  1 , Monique Malouf  2
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Review

Physiology of sleep and breathing before and after lung transplantation

Paola Pierucci et al. Clin Chest Med. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

During the past 20 years, lung transplantation (LTX) has evolved and it is now accepted as a mainstream modality for care of patients with severe life-threatening respiratory diseases that are refractory to maximal conventional therapies. Improvements in surgical techniques and in antirejection medications have resulted in prolonged survival in these patients. Several studies have explored quality of life after LTX and its improvement has been noted especially in the early period between 3 and 6 months. This article discusses the salient features of the physiology of breathing and sleep disturbances before and after LTX and its alterations during sleep.

Keywords: CSA; Lung transplant; OSA; SDB; Sleep disorders.

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