title: Modified technique using Novalung as bridge to transplant in pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Patients with idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension in refractory right ventricular failure may decompensate acutely and die while on the lung transplantation waiting list. We describe such a patient bridged to lung transplantation with a modified surgical technique for left pulmonary artery-to-left atrium bypass using Novalung, a low-resistance diffusion membrane device.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: n.patil@rbht.nhs.uk.
authors: Nikhil Prakash
authors: NP
authors: Patil
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Prashant N
authors: PN
authors: Mohite
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Reed
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Aron F
authors: AF
authors: Popov
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Andre R
authors: AR
authors: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014850:Waiting Lists