The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 765-773.e1, March 2010

Should lung transplantation be performed for patients on mechanical respiratory support? The US experience

  • David P. Mason, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: David P. Mason, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 9500 Euclid Avenue/Mail Stop J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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  • Lucy Thuita, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Edward R. Nowicki, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Eugene H. Blackstone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 20 January 2009; received in revised form 10 July 2009; accepted 17 September 2009. published online 20 November 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

 This study was supported in part by the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower and Family Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Research, James and Sharon Kennedy, the Slosburg Family Charitable Trust, and Stephen and Saundra Spencer (to G.B.P.), and by the Kenneth Gee and Paula Shaw, PhD, Chair in Heart Research (to E.H.B.).

PII: S0022-5223(09)01258-6

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.031

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 765-773.e1, March 2010

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