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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:964-965. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.014
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Original Articles: General Thoracic

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Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, N835 Doan Hall, 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210

(Email: susan.moffatt-bruce@osumc.edu).

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Lung transplantation is the ultimate therapy for advanced lung disease. The first lung transplant was performed more than 2 decades ago, and since that time, our technical and immunosuppressive expertise has improved. First-year survival statistics have improved, whereby more than 75% of recipients are expected to be alive after 1 year [1]. However, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry reveals that only 51% of patients are alive at 5 years, and even . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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