Recent Advancement in Heart and Lung Transplantation

Hyun Keun Chee; Meong Gun Song

doi:10.5124/jkma.2008.51.8.692

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Chee and Song: Recent Advancement in Heart and Lung Transplantation

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Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2008; 51(8): 692-699.

Published online: 31 August 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2008.51.8.692

Recent Advancement in Heart and Lung Transplantation

Hyun Keun Chee, MD, Meong Gun Song, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Korea. mgsong@kuh.ac.kr

Abstract

Heart transplantation remains the definitive surgical solution for Stage D heart failure. There have been impressive developments in lung transplantation also. This review is focused on the recent advancements in the field of heart and lung transplantation and the current status of thoracic organ transplantation in Korea. Future directions of thoracic organ transplantation are discussed.

Keywords: Heart failure, Heart transplantation, Lung transplantation, Recent advancement

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Cases of hearft and lung transplantation in Korea.

Figure 2

Description of KONOS status levels.

Figure 3

Bicaval technique of Orthotopic heart transplantation.

Figure 4

Incision for bilateral lung transplantation.

Table 1

New staged classification system of heart failure

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