Ko Bando

TL;DR: Recipients with obliterative bronchiolitis detected in the preclinical stage were significantly more likely to be in remission than recipients who had clinical disease at the time of diagnosis and results indicate that acute rejection is the most significant risk factor for development of obliteration and that obliteration responds to treatment with augmented immunosuppression when it is detected early by surveillance transbronchial biopsy.

TL;DR: Bilateral lung transplantation may be a more satisfactory option for patients with pulmonary hypertension with simple congenital heart disease, absent coronary arterial disease, and preserved left ventricular function.

TL;DR: Despite a shortage of donor organs, single-lung transplantation may be suboptimal therapy in patients with PH, and further study comparing single versus bilateral lung transplantation for PH is necessary.

TL;DR: The results suggest that single lung transplantation is the procedure of choice for patients with nonseptic obstructive lung disease and the degree of pulmonary function improvement was better in single as compared with bilateral lung recipients.

TL;DR: Although elevated transpulmonary gradient continues to be a significant risk factor for pediatric heart transplantation, candidates with congenital heart disease, UNOS status I, and pretransplant ECMO support now can be successfully transplanted with reasonable hope for extended survival.