<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This is the case of the first bilateral/double-lung transplantation (DLT) on a Latvian patient which was performed due to right heart failure caused by idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). After DLT the patient developed acute kidney failure which was successfully solved with an intermittent hemofiltration. The patient now receives specialized immunosuppressive therapy.</p></abstract>

This is the case of the first bilateral/double-lung transplantation (DLT) on a Latvian patient which was performed due to right heart failure caused by idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). After DLT the patient developed acute kidney failure which was successfully solved with an intermittent hemofiltration. The patient now receives specialized immunosuppressive therapy.

First Lung Transplantation on a Latvian patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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This is the case of the first bilateral/double-lung transplantation (DLT) on a Latvian patient which was performed due to right heart failure caused by...

First Lung Transplantation on a Latvian patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pubblicato online: 01 set 2015

Pagine: 59 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/chilat-2015-0014

Parole chiave
double-lung transplantation, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunosuppressive therapy

© Latvian Surgeons' Association, Latvian Paediatric Surgeon Association, Rīga Stradiņš University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

First Lung Transplantation on a Latvian patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pubblicato online: 01 set 2015

Pagine: 59 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/chilat-2015-0014

Parole chiavedouble-lung transplantation, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunosuppressive therapy

© Latvian Surgeons' Association, Latvian Paediatric Surgeon Association, Rīga Stradiņš University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
double-lung transplantation, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunosuppressive therapy