Lung Transplantation Evolving Knowledge and New Horizons /

This book details all aspects of lung transplantation and equips the general pulmonologist/physician with the necessary tools and knowledge to assist patients with the preparation for and care post lung transplantation. Written by global experts, chapters present general principles and history; indi...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Respiratory organs-Diseases.
Cardiology.
Thoracic surgery.
ISBN:9783319911847
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Table of Contents:
  • The History of Lung Transplantation
  • Single and Bilateral Lung Transplantation: Indications, Contraindications, Evaluation, and Requirements for Patients to be Considered Eligible
  • Pretransplant Considerations in Patients with Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Non-CF Bronchiectasis
  • Pretransplant Considerations in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pulmonary Vascular Disease: Specific Evaluation and Timing for Listing Eligible Patients to Receive Lung Transplantation and Management of the Pre-Lung Transplant Patient
  • Psychosocial Evaluation of the Patient Considered for Lung Transplant
  • Prognostic Markers and the LAS for Lung Transplantation: Impact of New Revisions for Successful Outcome
  • Management of the Donor and Recipient: Surgical Management
  • Immunology in Lung Transplantation
  • Physiologic and Epigenetic Changes with Pulmonary Vascular Injury after Lung Transplantation
  • Medical Management of the Lung Transplant Recipient: Extra-Pulmonary Issues
  • Management of Cellular and Humoral Rejection: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  • Pathology of Lung Rejection: Cellular and Humoral Mediated
  • Prevention and Treatment Regimens for Non-Viral Infections in the Lung Transplant Recipient
  • Respiratory Viruses and Other Relevant Viral Infections in the Lung Transplant Recipient
  • Lung Allograft (LAD) and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Dysmotility in Patients Undergoing Evaluation for Lung Transplantation: Assessment, Evaluation, and Management
  • Management of Airway Stenosis in the Lung Allograft: Bronchoscopy Procedures
  • Imaging of Lung Transplantation
  • New Horizons in Lung Transplantation
  • Gaps and Future Directions in Lung Transplantation.

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