Lung transplantation for acute COVID-19: the Toronto Lung Transplant Program experience
Jonathan Yeung, Marcelo Cypel, Cecilia Chaparro, Shaf Keshavjee
Abstract
KEY POINTSA 60-year-old previously healthy man was admitted to hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia that was treated initially with noninvasive ventilation, steroids and antibiotics. Six weeks after admission, the patient remained dependent on oxygen, using a high-flow nasal cannula combined with a
Topics & Concepts
Nasal cannulaMedicinePneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Lung transplantationLungCannulaMechanical ventilation2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Oxygen therapyLung diseaseAnesthesiaSurgeryInternal medicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakTransplantation: Methods and OutcomesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments