Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
Bilateral lung transplantation with simultaneous aortic replacement using donor aorta in a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension and patent ductus arteriosus.
Naoya Ishida, Hisashi Oishi, Hiromichi Niikawa, Takaya Suzuki, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Takashi Hirama, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Yui Watanabe, Takeo Togo, Ken Onodera, Sakiko Kumata, Yuyo Suzuki, Takayasu Ito, Ryuichi Taketomi, Shintaro Katahira
Published: 202610.1186/s13019-025-03808-w
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can result in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to a left-to-right shunt. Lung transplantation (LTx) is indicated when PAH becomes refractory to medical management. We report a case of bilateral LT…
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