Cardiothoracic Surgery

Study out of UNC on lung transplant outcomes in patients who had COVID-19 related lung disease.

"Among 195 patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who underwent lung transplants, 1-, 6-, and 12-month overall survival rates were 99%, 95%, and 88%. For 190 patients who had COVID-19-related pulmonary fibrosis, survival rates were 96%, 92%, and 84%, respectively."
-Medpage Today

Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US This cohort study evaluates overall survival and graft failure rates following lung transplant among patients with irreversible lung injury.

🚨 in thoracic emergencies, narrative review of current evidence:
📄 description & classification of thoracic emergencies
🫁 mediastinal mass
🫁 tracheobronchial emergencies
🫁 chest trauma & parenchymal injuries
🩸 thoracic penetrating injuries & hemorrhagic shock
🩸 aortic injuries
🫁 blunt thoracic trauma
🫀 cardiac trauma & traumatic cardiac arrest
💣 combat injuries
🔥 burn injuries
✅ benefits of in patients
‼️ limitations of ECLS in trauma patients
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🖇️ https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/74016/html