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National Trends in Extended Criteria Donor Utilization and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation

from The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

National Trends in Extended Criteria Donor Utilization and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Extended criteria donors (ECD) for lung transplantation (LTx) have been implemented due to the donor organ shortage. The impact on recipient survival is under investigation. We report trends in the use of extended criteria lungs in the modern era and its association with survival outcomes using a large national database. READ MORE

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