Early outcomes after lung transplantation for severe COVID-19: a series of the first consecutive cases from four countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage lung disease; however, it is infrequently considered for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) attributable to infectious causes. We aimed to describe the course of disease and early post-transplantation outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19 who failed to show lung recovery despite optimal medical management and were deemed to be at imminent risk of dying due to pulmonary complications.

Methods

We established a multi-institutional case series that included the first consecutive transplants for severe COVID-19-associated ARDS known to us in the USA, Italy, Austria, and India. De-identified data from participating centres-including information relating to patie

SUBMITTER: Bharat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8012035 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature