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. 1987 Aug 1;295(6593):311-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.295.6593.311.

Heart and lung transplantation in patients with end stage lung disease

A Penketh  1 , T Higenbottam, M Hakim, J Wallwork
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Heart and lung transplantation in patients with end stage lung disease

A Penketh et al. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). .

Abstract

Combined heart and lung transplantation was used to treat seven patients with end stage lung disease. All were severely disabled, and their disease carried a poor prognosis. Six patients were well four to 33 months after transplantation. One patient died after 44 days from a primary cytomegalovirus pneumonia transmitted from the donor. All the survivors had normal exercise tolerance and greatly improved lung function. It is concluded that heart and lung transplantation is a suitable treatment for selected patients with end stage chronic lung disease.

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