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Author:   Jonathan D'Cunha
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:  

9783319178097

ISBN 10:   3319178091
Pages:   900
Publication Date:   14 February 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

History of lung transplantation.- Single and Double sequential transplantation.- Organ procurement.- Live donor lung transplant.- Lobar lung transplantation.- Combined transplantations: Lung and other organs.- Retransplantation.- Anesthesia management of lung transplant.- Viral diseases.- Infections and sepsis after lung transplantation.- The immune system.- Immunologic considerations in lung transplantation pre transplant.- Immunologic considerations in lung transplantation post transplant.- Pathology of the lung.- Xenotransplantation.- Pediatric lung transplantation.- Rehabilitation after lung transplantation.- Palliative care in lung transplantation, when to consult a specialist.- ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation.- The role of the pulmonologist in end stage lung disease and after transplantation.- Diet and exercise before and after lung transplantation.- Lung transplantation - medical management in the post-operative setting.- Lung transplantation - bronchoscopic surveillance and biopsy.- Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.- Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Transplantation.- The lung allocation score - understanding the dynamics and is it fair?.- Critical care for the lung transplant patient.- Regulatory agencies in transplantation.- Quality measure of a contemporary lung transplant program.- Candidate evaluation, testing, and the multidisciplinary discussion for listing.- Clinical pathways in lung transplantation.- The role of transplant coordinators pre-transplant.- The role of transplant coordinators post-transplant.- The finance of lung transplantation.- The role of the epidemiologist in a lung transplant program.- How to effectively run a contemporary lung transplant program in the third millennium in North America.- Liability of transplant programs in North America in the third millennium.

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Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD Vice Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Associate Director of Lung Transplantation, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA James D. Luketich, MDy Henry T. Bahnson Endowed Professor of Surgery Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Chief, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Division of Thoracic & Foregut Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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