Transplantation in end-stage pulmonary hypertension (Third International Right Heart Failure Summit, part 3).

ABSTRACT: The Third International Right Heart Summit was organized for the purpose of bringing an interdisciplinary group of expert physician-scientists together to promote dialogue involving emerging concepts in the unique pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, and therapies of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) and right heart failure (RHF). This review summarizes key ideas addressed in the section of the seminar entitled "Transplantation in End-Stage Pulmonary Hypertension." The first segment focused on paradigms of recovery for the failing right ventricle (RV) within the context of lung-alone versus dual-organ heart-lung transplantation. The subsequent 2-part section was devoted to emerging concepts in RV salvage therapy. A presentation of evolving cell-based therapy for the reparation of diseas

SUBMITTER: Lala A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4278631 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature