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Lung transplantation is an effective although imperfect therapy for end-stage lung disease. As medical therapeis improve the prognosis of patients with pulmonary hypertension, use of lung transplantation for primary pulmonary hypertension has declined. Nonetheless, it remains the last life-saving option for properly selected candidates. This chapter will review the surgical aspects of lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension.
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Shah, A.S., Conte, J.V. (2011). Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Yuan, JJ., Garcia, J., West, J., Hales, C., Rich, S., Archer, S. (eds) Textbook of Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87429-6_116
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