Lung and heart-lung transplantation /
A comprehensive review of clinical and exploratory aspects of lung (LT) and heart-lung transplantation (HLT), this reference focuses on cumulative data from the International Registry with data on outcomes associated with LT and HLT worldwide. Collecting in-depth discussions on graft dysfunction, in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Taylor & Francis,
2006
New York : 2006 |
| Series: | Lung biology in health and disease ;
v. 217 Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 217 Lung biology in health and disease v. 217 |
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| Summary: | A comprehensive review of clinical and exploratory aspects of lung (LT) and heart-lung transplantation (HLT), this reference focuses on cumulative data from the International Registry with data on outcomes associated with LT and HLT worldwide. Collecting in-depth discussions on graft dysfunction, infectious complications, and indications for LT for specific disease states including emphysema, cystic fibrosis, myriad interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension, this guide explores the most current technologies and best practices affecting lung and heart-lung transplant surgeries Reviewing the allocation of organs in the United States, Europe, and Australia as well as preservation techqniues and immunosuppressive medications, this source contains chapters on immune tolerance, regulatory T cells, dendritic cells, and animal models for a clear framework to understand the pitfalls inherent in clinical LT...considers immunologic issues associated with lung transplantation such as acute and chronic allograft rejection...discusses specific parameters and physiologic, radiographic, and clinical criteria for various disease states that influence practitioners to refer patients for lung transplantation...details the impact of panresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkoholderia cepacea, aspergillus, and atypical mycobacteria on morbidity and mortality...and provides a global perspective on the current and future role of LT |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxxi, 947 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xxxi, 947 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xxxi, 947 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0849337178 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0849337178 9780849337178 (hardcover : alk. paper) |