First lung and kidney multi-organ transplant following COVID-19 Infection

Brandon A. Guenthart, Aravind Krishnan, Aiman Alassar, Jai Madhok, Monika Kakol, Shari Miller, Sheela Pai Cole, Vidya K. Rao, Natalia Martinez Acero, Charles C. Hill, Cindy Cheung, Ethan C. Jackson, Igor Feinstein, Albert H. Tsai, Joshua J. Mooney, Thomas Pham, Irmina A. Elliott, Douglas Z. Liou, Saverio La Francesca, Yasuhiro ShudoWilliam Hiesinger, John W. MacArthur, Nivaz Brar, Gerald J. Berry, Matthew B. McCarra, Tushar J. Desai, Gundeep S. Dhillon, Y. Joseph Woo

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Abstract

As the world responds to the global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic an increasing number of patients are experiencing increased morbidity as a result of multi-organ involvement. Of these, a small proportion will progress to end-stage lung disease, become dialysis dependent, or both. Herein, we describe the first reported case of a successful combined lung and kidney transplantation in a patient with COVID-19. Lung transplantation, isolated or combined with other organs, is feasible and should be considered for select patients impacted by this deadly disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)856-859
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume40
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • COVID-19, lung transplant
  • ECMO
  • kidney transplant
  • multi-organ transplant

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